Stomach/Digestion
Primary function of the stomach is to
Store food
True or false: The liver produces digestive enzymes
False
Digestion of carbs begins in the
Mouth
What is the main component of saliva?
Water
Digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place in the
Small intestine
Phase of digestion triggered by sight, smell, taste or thought of food
Cephalic phase
Function of the gallbladder
Stores and concentrates bile
Secreted by the pancreas for fat digestion
Lipase
_________ begins in the mouth
Digestion
Primary function of large intestine
Remove waste
Intrinsic factor is necessary for absorption of
B12
Removes nutrients, toxins and hormones
Sinusoids
Secreted in the mouth to begin digestion of carbs
Amylase
First step in the digestion process?
Chewing
Contractions in the stomach and intestine that propel food forwards
Peristalsis
Most digestive processes in the intestines take place here
Duodenum
Cells of the pancreas that secrete digestive enzymes
Acinar cells
Pepsin
Hydrolyzes the peptide bonds between amino acids
Part of the tooth that cannot regenerate
Enamel
_______ is mainly absorbed in the large intestine
Water
Which cells in the gastric pits secrete digestive enzymes?
Chief cells
Carries in nutrient rich blood
Portal vein
Work in the duodenum
Trypsin & chymotrypsin
The ________ separates the mouth from the nasopharynx, consists of skeletal muscle.
Soft palate
_____ is digested in the small intestine (and stomach)
Protein