TOPIC 1B: Digestion, Absorption, & Metabolism

Question 1

The process of taking food, drink or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing.

Answer 1

Ingestion

Question 2

The process by which substances passes through the intestinal mucosa into the blood or lymph.

Answer 2

Absorption

Question 3

The process by which food are broken down into smaller units to prepare nutrients for absorption.

Answer 3

Digestion

Question 4

A set of processes through which absorbed nutrients are used by the body for energy to form and maintain body structures and functions.

Answer 4

Metabolism

Question 5

Amount of energy required to maintain life sustaining activities for a specific period.

Answer 5

Basal Metabolism

Question 6

A semi liquid

mixture produced by churning and mixing of food mass with gastric juice.

Answer 6

Chyme

Question 7

The chemical altering effects of digestive secretions, gastric juices and enzymes of food.

Answer 7

Chemical Digestion

Question 8

The crushing and twisting effect of teeth and peristalsis that divide food into smaller particles.

Answer 8

Mechanical Digestion

Question 9

Stimulates mechanical and chemical digestion. Produces saliva.

Answer 9

Mouth

Question 10

Facilitates movement of food during mastication and assisting swallowing.

Answer 10

Mouth

Question 11

Facilitated in eating and speaking.

Answer 11

Mouth

Question 12

On the part of a mechanical digestion, the teeth plays a vital role of…

Answer 12

Tearing and Pulverizing Food

Question 13

Assist in guiding food into chewing position bringing the pulverized food into the esophagus.

Answer 13

Tongue

Question 14

It consists of taste buds for sensations of sweet, bitter, salty, and sour taste.

Answer 14

Tongue

Question 15

It is where chemical and mechanical digestion took place to prepare nutrients for absorption.

Answer 15

Stomach

Question 16

Where foods are hold for partial digestion. It produces gastric juice that provide acidity assisting effective functions of the enzyme.

Answer 16

Stomach

Question 17

Muscular action tearing food into smaller particles through the help of gastric juices takes place.

Answer 17

Stomach

Question 18

Creation of chyme is accomplished and kept in the…

Answer 18

Stomach

Question 19

Main site of nutrient digestion and absorption.

Answer 19

Small Intestine

Question 20

Breaks down food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients from the food.

Answer 20

Small Intestine

Question 21

Hormones are produced. The bile that is secreted in the liver and stored in the gallbladder acts an emulsifier of fats.

Answer 21

Small Intestine

Question 22

Organ for the formation and elimination of feces.

Answer 22

Large Intestine

Question 23

It absorb water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food.

Answer 23

Large Intestine

Question 24

Responsible for final absorption of any available nutrients like water and minerals.

Answer 24

Large Intestine

Question 25

Absorption of electrolytes, vitamins and water from waste substances.

Answer 25

Large Intestine