Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Digestive System 2023 > Main Organs > Flashcards

Main Organs Flashcards

1
Q

1st main organ is ____ and function is _____

A
  1. Mouth
  2. entrance for food and drink
    food in mouth for 5-30 seconds
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Mouth
Mechanical digestion-
Chemical digestion-

A
  1. chewing
  2. saliva (enzymes
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

2nd main organ is ____ and function is____

A
  1. Pharynx (throat)
  2. No digestion, passageway, 5 inches long
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

3rd main organ is ____ and function is _____

A
  1. Esophagus, 25 cm long
  2. Tube connecting the pharynx to the stomach, no digestion
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Peristalsis-

A

series of wave-like muscle contractions moving food down
food in the esophagus for 4-10 seconds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

4th main organ is _______ and function is ____

A
  1. Stomach, j-shaped muscular pouch on the left side, 10 in long
  2. to break down food
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Mechanical Digestion in the stomach uses______
Chemical Digestion uses________

A
  1. Muscle
  2. Hydrochloric Acid
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is broken down food in your stomach called?

A

chyme

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Adults stomach holds ___ liters of food/drink

A

2

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Food is in stomach for ________
_____ saves the stomach

A
  1. 2-4 hours
  2. mucus
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

The 5th main organ is _____ and the function is ________.

A
  1. Small Intestine, 4-7 meters long
  2. Absorbs nutirents and further digests food
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

The small intestine ______ long and is where __________ takes place.

A
  1. 4-7 meters
  2. most chemical digestion
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Villi are_____________and the function is _______. They increase _______, and there are _____________ of them.

A
  1. small finger-like projections of tissue
  2. surface area of the small intestine
    Absorbs nutrients
    Has blood vessels; blood carries nutrients
  3. Millions of villi
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are the 3 parts of the small intestine?

A
  1. Duodenum
  2. Jejunum
  3. Ileum
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

The 6th main organ is _____________ and the function is _______________.

A
  1. Large Intestine (Colon)
  2. Absorbs water
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

The Large intestine is ________ long and shaped like ____________. Contains __________ and what is left is ready to __________.

A
  1. 1 ½ meters (size of a bathtub)
  2. a horseshoe
  3. bacteria that help with vitamin k
  4. leave the body as waste
17
Q

The 7th main organ is ___________ and the function is ___________.

A
  1. Rectum
  2. storage for human waste
    Waste exiting through the short tube
18
Q

Final section of the large intestine is the __________?

A
  1. Rectum
19
Q

The 8th (last) main organ is ____________ and it is at the bottom of the ___________.

A
  1. Anus
  2. Rectum
20
Q

The circular muscle is called ________.

A

external sphincter

Digestive System 2023 (7 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions