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Question 1

State the function:

Oesophagus

Answer 1

Carry food to stomach and recieve food from the mouth

Question 1

State the function:

Mouth

What chemicals are present?

Answer 1

Mechanical digestion (as teeth grind and break food to smaller pieces)

Amalyse (digest carbohydrates into glucose)

Question 2

State the function:

Stomach

What chemicals are present?

Answer 2

Hold foods while it’s being mixed with enzymes

Protease, hydrochloric acid, amino acids

Question 3

State the function:

Liver

Answer 3

Processes the blood containing nutrients absorbed from small intestine. Detoxifies harmfull chemicals and makes chemicals.

Question 4

State the function:

Gall Bladder

What chemicals are present?

Answer 4

Is a storage sack for excess bile

Bile

Question 5

State the function:

Pancreas

What chemicals are present?

Answer 5

Is a cheif factory for digestive enzymes. The enzymes break down protein, fats and carbs. It also makes insulin.

Carbohydrase, lipase, protease

Question 6

State the function:

Small intestine

What chemicals are present?

Answer 6

Bile produced in liver and stored in gall bladder enters here. Alkaline- Neutralises stomach acid, emulsifies fats and nutrients are absorbed into the blood through villi.

Carbohydrases, lipases

Question 7

State the function:

Large intestine

Answer 7

Connects small intestine to rectum. Responsible for processing waste. As water passes, water is removed.

Question 8

State the function:

Rectum

Answer 8

Connects colon to anus. Receives stool from large intestine. Lets person know there is a stool and holds it.

Question 9

State the function:

Anus

Answer 9

Muscles that line the pelvis (pelvic floor muscles) and 2 other muscles called anal sphinetes (internal, external)