The Alimentary Canal Flashcards
How do teeth break food down?
Mechanically
What is produced in the mouth, in the saliva?
The amylase enzyme
What connects the mouth and stomach?
The Oesophagus
Where is bile produced?
In the liver
Bile is stored where?
In the gall bladder
What happens in the large intestine?
Excess water is absorbed from food.
What three enzymes are produced in the pancreas?
Protease, amylase and lipase.
For what two reasons is hydrochloride acid produced in the stomach?
- To kill bacteria
2. To give the right pH for the protease enzyme to work.
What enzyme is produced in the stomach?
The protease enzyme, pepsin.
How is food broken down by the stomach?
The stomach pummels food with its muscular walls.
Protease, amylase and lipase help to complete what process in the small intestine?
Digestion
What is the name for balls of food in the gut?
Boluses
What is the name for the squeezing action, which is waves of circular muscle contractions, in the gut?
Peristalsis.
What runs all the way down the alimentary canal?
Muscular tissue.
Where are nutrients absorbed from food?
In the small intestine
