The mouth
Number of teeth in a normal adult human
What is 32?
Wavelike muscular contractions in the esophagus
What is peristalsis?
The part of the large intestine that goes across the abdomen
What is the transverse colon?
This enzyme is produced by both the mouth and the pancreas.
What is amylase?
Largest digestive organ.
What is the liver?
The official word for chew
What is masticate?
The muscle at the a superior part of the stomach that allows food in
What is the cardioesophageal sphincter?
The major part of the middle section of small intestine.
What is the Jejunum?
This stomach enzyme breaks down proteins.
What is pepsin?
Bile is stored in this organ.
What is gall bladder?
The saliva contains this enzyme.
What is amylase?
This closes off the trachea when you swallow so food does not enter
What is the epiglottis?
The s-shaped part of the colon
What is the Sigmoid colon?
Pancreas produces pancreatic ________ to break down lipids.
What is lipase?
Water is absorbed in this part of the digestive system
What is the large intestine?
Name of masticated food
What is bolus?
The folds in the inner stomach lining
What are the rugae?
Small finger-like organ found at the beginning of the large intestine.
What is the appendix?
Large polypeptides are broken down into small polypeptides by these pancreatic enzymes.
What are trypsin and chemotrypsin?
Bile is responsible for the _____________ of fats.
What is emulsificationn?
The largest salivary gland
What is the parotid gland?
The muscle that allows food to leave the stomach
What is the pyloric sphincter?
The part of the colon that contains the appendix
What is the Cecum?
This enzyme breaks down maltose into two glucose molecules.
What is maltase?
What are hydrochloric acid, enzymes and mucus?