Nutrition: Humans- structure/function

Question 1

Pancreas

Answer 1

releases alkaline pancreatic juice into small intestine containing AMYLASE

Question 2

Amylase

Answer 2

breaks down starch to maltose

Question 3

Protease

Answer 3

breaks down proteins to amino acids

Question 4

Lipase enzymes

Answer 4

break down lipids to fatty acids and glycerol

Question 5

Anus

Answer 5

faeces is expelled from the body

Question 6

Small intestine

Answer 6

Digestion is completed

Question 7

Maltose enzymes

Answer 7

break down maltose into glucose

Question 8

Products of digestion are absorbed into…

Answer 8

blood capillaries

Question 9

Large intestine- colon

Answer 9

water is absorbed

Question 10

Large intestine- rectum

Answer 10

faeces is stored

Question 11

Mouth (2)

Answer 11

teeth chew breaking food into smaller pieces

saliva contains ANYLASE ENZYMES

Question 12

Oesophagus

Answer 12

food softened by saliva is moved into the stomach by PERISTALSIS

Question 13

Stomach (2)

Answer 13

contraction of muscles in stomach wall churn up food so it is well mixed with digestive enzymes
Hydrochloric acid provides optimum PH for protease enzymes and kills bacteria and other pathogens

Question 14

Liver

Answer 14

produces bile

Question 15

Gall Bladder

Answer 15

stores bile and releases it into the small intestine