unit 4 lo3 Flashcards
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what is the function of fhe salivary glands?
make and release saliva which contains amylase enzymes
this does chemical digestion of starch to sugar
what is the function of the buccal cavity?
begins mechanical digestion by chewing food and increasing the surface area
what is the function of the epiglottis?
a flap of cartilage behind the tounge to cover the windpipe while swallowing
what is the function of fhe oesophagus?
a muscular tube leading from buccal cavity to the stomach. lined with muscles to push food down in a rhythmic motion
what is the function of the stomach
mechanical digestion- stomach churns food around breaking it down
chemical- enzymes breakdown the food into smaller molecules
what is the function of the liver
process the nutrients absorbed from the small intestine
bile from lived is stored in gall bladder
what is the function of the bile duct
small tube that carries bile from the gall bladder to the start of the small intestine
what is the function of the gall bladder
the small sac shaped organ beneath the liver in which bile is stored after secretion by the liver
what is the function of the pancreas
secretes digestive enzymes into smalll intestine. it secretes hormones insuline and glucagon into the blood
what is the function of the pancreatic duct
a small tube between the pancreas and duodenum. carries digestive enzymes from the pancreas
what is the function of the small intestine (ileum)
covered in villi that increase surface area to increase the rate of absorption of nutrients into the blood
what is the function of the large intestine (colon)
absorption of water and formation of feces happens here
what is fhe function of the rectum
feces is stored here
what is the function of the anus
opening at the end of the digestive tract
what is peristalsis
involuntary muscle contractions to move food along
what is the lock and key model
each enzyme has an active site that is a specific shape and can only fit one type of substrate
the enzyme acts as a catalyst breakinf down a substrate
amylase
carbohydrates into sugar
found in salovary glands, pancreas and small intestine
protease
protiens into amino acids
found in stomach pancreas and small intestine
lipase
fats into fatty acids and glycerol
found in pancreas and small intestine
what is the digestive role of the liver
produces bile
bile emulsifies fat to make it easier to absorb into blood
bile stored in the gall bladder
bile travels to small intestine through the bile duct for emulsification to take place
what is the digestive role of the pancreas
produces pancreatic juices which are a mix of enzymes
chime is acidic after leaving stomach so pancreatic juices are alkali so they need neutralizing
into small intestine
what is absorption
the process through digested food is absorbed into the small intestine and into the blood stream
what is assimilation
the process through which digested and absorbed food molecules are taken and used bt the cells in the body
what happens to excess glucoss
stored as glycogen in the liver
when the body needs stored glycogen the glucagon converts it back to glucose
this then goes back into the blood and is taken to the cells where insulin helps it to be absorbed