vocab
The process of physically breaking down large pieces of food into smaller pieces.
Mechanical digestion
what is the purpose of the digestive system?
help convert foods into simpler molecules that can be absorbed and used by the cells of the body.
what organ is listed as number 4 on your worksheet?
Stomach
Produces local hormones (like gastrin) that are important to the digestive activities of the stomach.
Enteroendocrine cell
who was the first president of the united states
George Washington
An enzyme in saliva that breaks the chemical bonds in starches and releases sugars
Amylase
what is the purpose of the mouth?
break down food until it can be swallowed
what organ is listed as number 6 on your worksheet?
Large intestine
produce protein-digesting enzymes called (pepsinogens)
chief cells
who was the 10th president of the united states
John Tyler
also known as food tube
esophagus
what is the function of the pharynx?
a passageway for air and food.
what organ is listed as number 3 on your worksheet?
Esophagus
produce corrosive hydrochloric acid.
parietal cells
how tall is the eiffel tower
986 feet (Architectural)
1,083 feet (Tip)
Contractions of smooth muscle which squeeze food from the esophagus into the stomach.
Peristalsis
what is the function of the stomach?
to continue the mechanical and chemical digestion of food
what organ is listed as number 5 on your worksheet?
Small intestine
to show the microvilli (brush border)
Absorptive cells
what is the tallest building in America?
the One World Trade Center
no question
extra 500
what is the function of the large intestine?
to remove water from the undigested material that is left.
what organ is listed as number 1 on your worksheet?
Mouth
Tiny hair-like projections that line the inside of the small intestine.
Villus
what are the 7 colors of the rainbow?
red indigo
orange blue
yellow purple
green