Intestinal Tract
_____ is the tube that pushed food through muscle contractions
What is the Esophagus
_____is a hormone produced here.
Ghrelin
_____ is to signal hunger
What is Ghrelin
_____ filters harmful substances
What is the Liver
_____ is the first stage food is in before digestion begins.
What is Solid or Whole
_____ is the part of the intestine that technically, has no function.
What is the Appendix
True or False: Chemical and Physical digestion occurs in the stomach.
True
_____ is released to indicate fullness/satiety
What is Leptin
_____, _____, and _____ are in the mouth to help with digestion.
What are Teeth, Tongue, and Salivary Glands
In the second stage, food becomes a bolus and travels by muscle contractions called _____
What is a Peristalsis
_____ is the length of the large intestine
What is 5 feet
_____ are the 3 jobs of the stomach.
_____ ensure proper energy intake over a long period of time
What is Leptin
Bile is stored in the _____
What is the Gall Bladder?
The bolus mixes with _____ to become chyme, a thick and milky substance
What are Gastric Juices
The diameter of the small intestine is
What is 1.5 - 2 inches
_____ is the flap that prevents acid from going up, but allows food to go down.
What is the epiglottis
_____ helps to regular bone formation, increasing mass
What is Ghrelin
_____ makes enzymes to breakdown food.
What is the Pancreas
The process stool undergoes in the colon.
What is Fermentation
Name the three parts of the small intestine, in no specific order.
What are the duodenum, jejenum, and ileum
_____ is at the end of the stomach that leads to the small intestine.
What is the pyloric sphincter
With restriction, _____ occurs with leptin, and _____ occurs with ghrelin.
"What is" will not be required for this answer.
Leptin: less fullness felt, less is produced
Ghrelin: more is initially produced but drops over time, affected feelings of hunger
The function of bile is _____
The range of time stool remains in the colon is _____, averaging 36 hours.
What is 4-72 hours?