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yelverton_kay - Test - Digestive System Flashcards

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  1. Where does the digestion of carbohydrates begin?
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Teeth/mouth

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  1. What structure(s) enable(s) the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients?
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Villi

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  1. What are the six nutrients of the body?
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Minerals, water, fats, vitamins, carbohydrates, and proteins

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  1. Where is the most amount of water absorbed?
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Large intestine

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  1. What substance in the mouth contains an enzyme that begins chemical digestion
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Saliva

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  1. What organ stores bile?
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gallbladder

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  1. Which nutrients are made up of amino acids?
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Proteins

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  1. Describe the crown of the tooth.
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An enamel that is part of the basic structure of the tooth

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  1. Nutrient molecules pass from the small intestine into the bloodstream through structures. What are those structures called?
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Villi

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  1. What internal organ has the role for preparing waste materials for elimination
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Large intestine

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  1. What is the breakdown of complex food molecules into simpler molecules called?
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Chemical digestion

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  1. Water from the digestive system is absorbed in what organ?
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Large intestine

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  1. Chemical reactions in the body take place in what nutrient?
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Water

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  1. Most chemical digestion takes place in what organ?
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Small intestine

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  1. What is the function of the liver?
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Produces bile to break down fat

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  1. What is the structure that covers the inside of the small intestine?
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Villi. Nutrient molecules pass into cells they provide a large surface area for absorption.

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  1. What is the name for the place where most chemical digestion takes place
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The small intestine

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  1. Describe the duodenum.
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Pancreas produces enzymes that help in chemical digestion, without those enzymes, chemical digestion couldn’t be completed so the small intestine would be unable to absorb nutrient molecules into the bloodstream.

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  1. What does the esophagus do?
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It carries food from the mouth to the stomach

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  1. What is the organ where food is digested and nutrients are absorbed
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Small intestine

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  1. Describe the small and large intestines and compare
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Small intestine - small in diameter, chemical digestion, absorbs nutrients
Large Intestine - wide diameter, absorbs water

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