The digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
What’s the role of the mouth/salivary glands?
A
Chews food~>increases surface area
Saliva contains digestive enzymes
2
Q
What’s the role of the oesophagus?
A
Connects mouth and stomach
3
Q
What’s the role of the stomach?
A
Digestion starts here
4
Q
What’s the role of the small intestine?
A
Digestion completed here
Digested food absorbed into blood
5
Q
What’s the role of the large intestine?
A
Re absorption of water
Formation of faeces
6
Q
What’s the role of the rectum?
A
Storage of faeces
7
Q
What’s the role of the anus?
A
Removal of faeces
8
Q
What’s the role of the liver?
A
Produces bile
9
Q
What’s the role of the gall bladder?
A
Stores bile
10
Q
What’s the role of the pancreas?
A
Releases digestive enzymes into small intestine
