Digestive system
Where does the first step of the digestive system take place?
Mouth
What is the function of the esophagus?
Transports food from the mouth to the stomach
What structures of your mouth helps with mechanical digestion?
Teeth
What is the name for a chemical that speeds up a chemical reaction in the body. An example of this is amylase.
Enzyme
What is in saliva that begins the breakdown of carbohydrates?
Amylase
Name the MAIN digestive system organs in the correct order (Hint: 5 organs)
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
What is mechanical digestion?
Breaking down of materials by breaking, tearing, crushing and mashing
If you were to lay them rolled out, which intestine is longer ?
Small
What does protein get broken down into?
Amino acids
Name of the watery substance found in our mouths that facilitates the first chemical digestion
Saliva
What is the function of the small intestines?
Absorbs all the nutrients and sends it through to the rest of the body.
What is chemical digestion?
The breaking down of food into smaller pieces by chemicals like saliva or enzymes
What are carbohydrates broken down into?
Glucose
Name the three steps of digestive process in mouth
Salivation, chewing ad swallowig
Name any systems involved or interact with the digestive system.
circulatory system, respiratory system and excretory system
What is the main function of the large intestines?
Absorbs water and compacts the waste
Name 2 functions of the digestive system
Absorb Nutrients to be used by cells and get rid of waste.
What prevents food from entering the windpipe
Epiglottis
What is an enzyme in the stomach?
pepsin
The organ that produces bile.
What is the liver?
Where does mechanical and chemical digestion take place?
Stomach and mouth
What are the two types of digestion?
Mechanical and chemical digestion
The type(s) of digestion that occurs in the esophagus.
What is none?
This type of person cannot would not have enough lactase in their system to break down dairy products.
lactose intolerant?
What enzyme breaks down proteins into amino acids in the digestive system?
what is pepsin