Break it Down
This type of digestion breaks food down physically and changes the state of the food.
What is mechanical?
This specific type of tissue is found in the muscle layer.
What is smooth muscle?
These structures enclose the front of the mouth.
What are the lips?
This structure protects the nasal cavity when swallowing.
What is the uvula?
This type of movement is done primarily by the esophagus using longitudinal muscles.
What is peristalsis?
This type of digestion breaks apart bonds, breaking food down into its macromolecules.
What is chemical?
The mucosa layer is made primarily of this (general) tissue type.
What is epithelium?
These grouping of tissue are not digestive but are found in the mouth/throat for immune and lymphatic functions.
What are tonsils?
This substance protects the inside wall of the stomach from acid and stress.
What is mucus?
This type of movement is done by circular muscles, primarily in the intestines.
What is segmentation?
This is the mechanical digestion done in the stomach.
What is churning?
This is the epithelial tissue found in the esophagus.
What is stratified squamous?
This is the scientific name for your throat.
What is the pharynx?
This structure protects the trachea when swallowing.
What is the epiglottis?
This digestive enzyme is made by the stomach and works to digest proteins.
What is pepsin?
This is the mechanical digestion done in the mouth.
What is mastication?
This is the epithelial tissue found in the stomach.
What is simple columnar?
This is the type of tissue seen primarily in the inside of the mouth.
What is stratified squamous epithelium?
The serosa layer is also called this; the membrane that protects the digestive organs from friction.
What is the visceral peritoneum?
This hormone is made by the pancreas and allows sugar to be taken up by our cells.
What is insulin?
This is the point of entry of enzymes into the duodenum.
What is the duodenal papilla?
These types of connective tissue (2) are found in the submucosa layer.
What are dense irregular and loose connective?
This initiates the swallowing mechanism for the body.
What is the tongue going up and back?
This structure protects the mouth and nasal cavity from potentially damaging food entering the mouth.
What is the hard palate?
This hormone is made by the pancreas and releases glucose (in the form of glycogen) from the liver to raise our blood sugar.
What is glucagon?