Test- Digestion Flashcards

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7 Why do we have the break apart the food we eat?

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So our body’s can use the nutrients from the food

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11 Which nutrient is needed for all body processes to take place?

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Water

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14 Where does digestion begin?

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In the mouth

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15 What digestive organ releases enzymes that help break down starches, proteins, and fats in the small intestine?

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pancreas

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18 Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin?

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mouth

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19 What process takes place in the large intestine?

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Bile is prepared to be removed from the body

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20 Where does most chemical digestion take place?

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In the duodenum

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23 Where does the alimentary canal end?

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Anus

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24 What structure(s) enable(s) the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients?

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Villi

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35 Which digestive organ prepares waste material for elimination?

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Large Intestine

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36 Which digestive organ stores bileand releases it through a tube into the small intestine?

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Gallbladder

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38 Chemical reactions in the body take place in what nutrient

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Water

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39 Bacteria in which organ makes vitamin K?

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Small intestine

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41 Where does most chemical digestion take place?

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Duodenum

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43 Where does digestion begin?

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In the mouth

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45 What is the function of the liver?

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The liver processes and regulates the substances entering the blood stream from the food that is ingested. The liver also produces bile.

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48 What is the function of villi?

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To increase the surface area of the intestinal wall. Increased surface area allow for more area where the nutrients can be absorbed

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50 Food is absorbed in which organ?

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Small intestine

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