Parts of the Tract
This is the body's major digestive origin and the site of absorption
What is the Small Intestine?
Jungkook feels a burning sensation in his chest after eating high in fat foods. He reads online that eating tums helps the sensation go away.
What is Heartburn?
This keeps the stomach from digesting itself
What is Mucus?
This will happen to the apple when it first enters the mouth
What is Mechanical Digestion/Mastication?
These secrete salivary amylase in the mouth
what are salivary glands?
This is a common passageway for both food and air
What is the Pharynx?
Hyunjin finds his bowel movements to be more frequent and watery. He recognized the last food he ate he got from a shady store and didn’t know exactly what was in it. He takes Pepto-Bismol to prevent it from happening further.
What is Diarrhea?
This emulsifies fats into fatty acids for digestion
What is Bile?
This will happen to the Apple to break it down in the stomach
What is Chemical Digestion?
This gland produces bile to emulsify fat
What is the Liver?
This is where bile is stored
what is the gallbladder?
Lee Know needs to lose weight and has already tried dieting, exercising, and meds, all to no success. His doctor recommends surgery to reduce the size of his stomach to help him lose weight.
What is Stomach Stapling/Gastric Bypass Surgery?
This enzyme digests proteins in the stomach
What is Pepsin?
This will happen to the apple when it is removed from the body
What is Defacation?
This gland secretes amylase
What is the Pancreas?
This is the place where protein digestion begins
What is the stomach?
Femur feels pain in his abdomen and is passing more gas and constipation. His doctor explained that it's a common disorder that affects the large intestine and that taking laxatives can help fix the issue.
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
This completes the digestion of carbs to make glucose in the small intestine
This will happen to the apple in the small intestine
What is Absorption?
This digestive organ secretes sucrase
What is the Small Intestine?
This is where mastication happens
what are teeth? / what is the mouth?
RM feels pain in his chest and has been feeling heartburn and vomiting. He has been taking a large amount of aspirin to help with other issues. His doctor prescribes him drugs to block stomach acid.
This works with bile to break down fat and completes lipid digestion
What is Pancreatic Lipase?
The apple will undergo this process to move throughout the majority of its digestion process
What is Peristalsis?
This secretes HCI (hydrochloric acid) in the stomach
What are parietal cells?