science

Question 1

what are the 3 main functions of the digestive system

Answer 1

digests food, absorbs nutrients, and eliminates food waste

Question 2

what is the esophagus’s function

Answer 2

transports food from mouth into stomach

Question 3

what is the mouth’s function

Answer 3

Where food enters

Question 4

what is the liver’s function

Answer 4

produces bile

Question 5

what is the stomach’s function

Answer 5

breaks down food

Question 6

what is the gall bladder’s function

Answer 6

store bile

Question 7

what is the pancrea’s function

Answer 7

produces digestive enzymes

Question 8

what is the small intestine’s function

Answer 8

absorb nutrients

Question 9

what is the large intestine’s function

Answer 9

absorbs water

Question 10

What is the anus’ function

Answer 10

releases the waste

Question 11

What is the rectum’s function

Answer 11

stores waste

Question 12

Define Glucose

Answer 12

the main type of sugar in the blood and is the major source of energy for the body’s cells

Question 12

Define bile

Answer 12

a fluid that is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder

Question 13

Define Bolus

Answer 13

a small round soft mass (chewed food)

Question 14

Define Chyme

Answer 14

the semifluid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum.

Question 15

Define Peristalsis

Answer 15

the automatic wave-like movement of the muscles that line your gastrointestinal tract

Question 16

Define Mechanical Digestion

Answer 16

physically breaking down food substances into smaller particles undergo chemical digestion

Question 17

Define Chemical Digestion

Answer 17

certain enzymes that break down nutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, into smaller molecules

Question 18

Define saliva

Answer 18

The watery fluid that is secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands.