Unit2 p.s. Digestion Flashcards
why is the mucus lined to the esophagus?
bc it passes down the food
what substance lines the esophagus?
pharynx
what substance lines the stomach?
the small & large intestine
why doors the small & large intestine line to the stomach?
small intestine- carries out digestive process
large- absorbs water & salt material ; get rid of wastes left over
what is a heartburn?
a burning in chest
how does a heartburn happen?
caused by certain diet choices
what increases chances of developing Colon cancer?
- age
- runs in fam. etc…
what are the components of saliva?
- water
- mucous
- salivary amylase
what are the functions of salivary component?
breaks down starch into maltose
what is the role of gastroesophageal sphincter?
contents stomach from going back up to esophagus
what does the pyloric sphinter do?
shuts stomach at far end to get chance to digest protein
what substance is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
breaks down fat & stores bile
what does the liver do?
makes proteins
what does a small intestine do?
breaks down complex sugars to simple sugars
protein - amino acids
what lines a small intestine?
by the epthelial cell
