Anatomy
What are the pointed teeth in your mouth called
Canines
Molars do _% of chewing
90
What system is used to help control blood glucose
Endocrine
What is Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
Submandibular Salivary gland secretes ____ and stringy mucosa.
Thick
Where does most absorption take place
the small intestine
What system tells your stomach to start producing stomach acid
Nervous System
Name one Accessory Organ of the Digestive System
teeth, tongue, gallbladder, or salivary glands
What are the 3 parts of the small intestine
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
What is mechanical digestion
What body system helps pass nutrients to other parts of your body through the blood
circulatory
What type of epithelium are in the stomach
Simple Columnar
What does the gallbladder store
Bile
What is Chemical Digestion
The breakdown of foods into molecules
What system helps propel food along the digestive pathway
Muscular System
What is the largest of the major salivary glands?
Parotid gland
What is microvilli for?
increase surface area for absorption
How does the digestive system help your body gain energy
absorption of nutrients
What system helps with Mechanical Digestion
Skeletal System (teeth)
Protein is converted into ____ and ends up in the blood after the epi cell.
amino acids