Mouth
_____starts with your first bite.
Digestion
_____- designed for cutting and grinding food into smaller pieces.
teeth
__________occurs when stomach acid get into the esophagus.
Heartburn
The passage that leads from the cavities of the____and_____to the larynx and esophagus.
noes and Mouth
Long tube about____in diameter and____long
1" and 20'
____breaks the food into pieces. (mechanical change)
Chewing
______- helps to push food toward the back part of the mouth for swallowing.
Tongue
_____________ inflammation of the blood vessels at the end of the digestive tract.
Hemorrhoids
it's part of the________and________systems.
Respiratory and Digestive
Lining of_________walls have finger-like projections called_____, to increase surface area for absorption.
Intestine and Villi
Glands secrete______,mixes with food to being the process of breaking it down (chemical Change)
saliva, enzymes
_________-moistens food and begins digesting and also _______ food as it passes through the mouth, throat and esophagus.
Salivary Glands and Lubricates
____________ small pouches form where there are weak spots in the lining of the colon.
Diverticulitis
What 3 parts is the throat made off?
Nasopharynx
Oroparynx
Laryngopharynx
___________are absorbed into the bloodstream through the small____________walls.
Nutrients and Intestine
what type of digestion begins in the mouth ?
Mechanical and chemical digestion
_______- produces bile and secretes it into the small intestine to aid digestion.
Liver
__________ sensitivity to gluten, which damages your villi.
Celiac Disease
What does an inflamed throat mean?
a viral infection, such as a cold or the flu.
Leftover______continues through to the_______intestine.
waste and large
what is the main function of the mouth quizlet ?
form a receptacle for food, to begin mechanical digestion through chewing and to swallow food.
________- stores and recycles excess bile from the small intestine so that it can reused for digestion in later meals.
Gallbladder
______________ autoimmune disease that affects the end of the small intestines.
Crohn's Disease
Are tonsils part of the pharynx ?
The pharyngeal tonsils are located near the opening of the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Where is your small intestine located in your body ?
coiled inside the lower portion of the abdominal cavity, sitting beneath the stomach