Digest
When performing the Heimlich maneuver, how many times should you thrust on the abdomen?
Repeatedly
What is the function of the esophagus?
Transports food from the mouth to the stomach
Of what is the lining of the digestive system made?
epithelium called mucosa
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 are the valves called between organs which control the flow of digestive contents through the digestive system?
Name of the watery substance found in our mouths that facilitates the first chemical digestion
Saliva
What are 3 functions of the small intestines?
Neutralize stomach acid, digestion of food into smaller molecules, absorb nutrients
What is chemical digestion?
The breaking down of food into smaller pieces by chemicals like saliva or enzymes
In which part of the gastrointestinal tract are substances produced by the liver and gallbladder secreted?
In the duodenum
Name a function of the pancreas
Release bicarbonate through ducts to neutralize acid, produce enzymes to break down protein, release hormones to control digestion
What is a function of the liver?
change toxic substances into less toxic, check blood glucose levels, produce bile to digest fats
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
Name the 4 accessory glands that aid in digestion
Liver, pancreas, gallblader and salivary glands.
What is the inside of a tooth made of?
Dentin
Where does mechanical and chemical digestion take place?
Stomach and mouth
What are the structures in the small intestine that absorb nutrients
Villi
What is the movement or contraction of the muscles around the esophagus to allow food to pass through?
Peristalsis
What fluid is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It helps with digestion and breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract.
Bile
What enzyme breaks down proteins into amino acids in the digestive system?
what is pepsin