Ryan_Clara Digestive System Test Flashcards
1
Q
- The top of the tooth is called
A
enamel
2
Q
7.where does digestion of carbohydrates begin
A
The mouth
3
Q
- What organ stores bile
A
Gallbladder
4
Q
- What substance must be present in the stomach for pepsin to work
A
Hydrochloric acid
5
Q
- What process involves muscle contractions that moves food through the esophagus
A
Peristalsis
6
Q
36.What digestive organ stores bile
A
Gallbladder
7
Q
- These make up most of you proteins
A
Amino Acids
8
Q
- The break down of complex food molecules intô simpler molecules us what kind of digestion
A
Chemical digestion
9
Q
- What digestive organ has bacteria that can make vitamin K
A
Large intestine
10
Q
- Where does digestion begin
A
The MOUTH
11
Q
- Most chemical digestion takes place
A
Small intestines
12
Q
- Food is pushed through the esophagus to the stomach by the waves of muscle contractions called
A
Peristalsis
13
Q
- What are the teeth called and what do they do
A
The incisors cut, the canines tear, the premolars grind, the molars crush, the premolars bruspids. The molars mash the food.
14
Q
- What does the gallbladder do
A
Stores bile
15
Q
- Could the Duodenum perform its function without the pancreas? Why?
A
No it can’t because the pancreas provides aid in chemical digestion so if the Duodenum didn’t have help from the pancreas we couldn’t absorb many nutrients
