Scott_Garrett test Digestive System Flashcards
- Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin?
mouth
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- What happens when chyme enters the small intestine?
A basic solution from the small intestine neutralizes the acidic chyme solution. Enzymes are secreted into the small intestinal wall. A small amount of chyme is present.
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- What is the breakdown of complex food molecules into simpler molecules?
Chemical digestion
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- Where is the place where most chemical digestion occurs?
Small intestine- it is located to the left of the pancreas and below the liver
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- Where is the organ which absorbs most of the food?
Small intestine- located to the left of the pancreas and below the liver
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- What is the organ that has a line down the middle and is to the left of the stomach? What is its function?
Liver- produces bile, which breaks down fats
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- What is the organ that is the right of the pancreas, below the liver, and is c-shaped? Could it perform its function without the organ to the right of it? Explain.
The organ to the left of the pancreas is the small intestine, and the first part of it is called the duodenum. The organ to the right of it is called the pancreas, which produces enzymes that help to complete chemical digestion. Chemical digestion could not be completed without these enzymes, so the small intestine would not be able to absorb nutrients.
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- Name the structures that cover the inside of the organ to the left of the pancreas, below the liver, and is c-shaped, and describe their function.
Villi- which absorb nutrients. Nutrient molecules pass into cells on the surface of villus and from there into the bloodstream.
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