DI
Which organ stores bile?
gallbladder
What is the approximate length of the small intestine?
18 ft
Which salivary glands are located in front of the ears?
parotid glands
This is a semifluid paste of partially digested food.
chyme
The pancreas produces this enzyme and it help digests fats.
lipase
This forms the roof of the mouth.
palate
This organ produces the swallowing motion.
pharynx
What liver disorder results in a yellowish tint of the skin?
jaundice
These are fingerlike projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients.
villi
What does bile do?
helps digest fats!
This connects the underside of the tongue to the mouth.
lingual frenulum
This is the thin outer layer of the small intestine that keeps the outer surface moist.
serosa
What liver disorder occurs when the liver forms scar tissue after causes like an infection or excessive alcohol consumption?
cirrhosis
This is the tube that transports food from the pharynx to the stomach.
esophagus
What is the first part of the large intestine called?
cecum
How much saliva do the salivary glands produce in one day?
1 liter
This is the inner tissue layer of the small intestine that absorbs nutrients.
mucosa
The small intestine can be split into three sections. What is the correct order of these sections?
duodenum - jejunum - ileum
List one function of the liver
This structure closes during swallowing to prevent food from entering the wind pipe.
epiglottis
What enzyme from the pancreas helps to digest starch?
amylase
What salivary glands are located underneath the tongue?
sublingual
These are wavelike contractions in the walls of tubular organs.
peristalsis
This is considered to be the largest gland in the body.
liver
This is the digestive tract that leads from the mouth through the large intestine (where food passes through)
alimentary canal