Digestive Anatomy
A flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.
Epiglottis
The mushy mixture of bits of food mix with acid and enzymes
chyme
Where is your blood oxygenated?
Lungs
The smaller lung
Left lung
Type of muscle in the large intestine
Smooth Muscle
This organs main function is to make and secrete bile and to process and purify the blood containing newly absorbed nutrients that are coming from the small intestine.
Liver
Borborygmi is
The sound of your stomach growling
The strong muscle in your upper body
Diaphragm
Your lungs have as much surface area as
A tennis court
This organ is located behind the stomach
Pancreas
This produces saliva and empties it into your mouth through ducts, or small openings. They lubricate your mouth and throat, aid in swallowing and digestion, and help shield your teeth from cavity-causing bacteria.
salivary glands
This stored in a small sac called the gall bladder, is a greenish-yellow liquid, and helps your body break down fat from the food that you eat.
bile
The tiny sacs in your lungs
Alveoli
Your body gets what from the air
Oxygen
The small blood vessels in your lung are called
capillaries
This holds the food and mixes it with acid and enzymes that continue to break the food down into a liquid or paste.
Stomach
How long is an adult small intestine?
16-20 feet long
Lungs are located behind
Ribcage
The lungs remove _____ from the bloodstream
Carbon Dioxide
This action is very bad for your lungs
Smoking
Makes juices called enzymes
Pancreas
You can eat more of this to aid with digestion?
Fiber
When you breathe in air travels through your nose or mouth to your lungs. It travels through a tube called the
trachea
When you inhale, your diaphragm goes down, and your lungs
Fill up
This muscle pushes food to your stomach
Esophagus