Digestive 1
Connection tube from mouth to stomach
Esophagus
Where do our small intestines send nutrients from broken down food?
Blood
name three organs of digestive system
stomach, mouth, esophagus
Main organ of the digestive system.
Stomach
What is the largest organ in the body?
Liver
What chemical substance is found in the stomach that helps break down food, but can also hurt us if too much is produced?
Acid
This organ of the endocrine system is best known for producing insulin which regulates our blood sugar, but also produces enzymes that aid digestion.
The Pancreas
These structures are the first to breakdown food in the digestion process.
teeth
Small part of our body that covers the trachea while swallowing food (prevents choking).
Epiglottis
Type of food breakdown that the teeth provide.
mechanical
What are the secretions that chemically aide in digestion?
Enzymes
name two kinds of digestion.
mechanical and chemical
What are fingerlike projections in the small intestine that increase surface area for absorption?
Villi
most of the nutrients are absorbed here
what is small intestine?
What connects the esophagus to small intestines, secretes gastric juices, serves as temporary receptacle for food while it undergoes mechanical and chemical processes?
The Stomach
Where is bile stored?
gallbladder
Carbohydrates are necessary for what?
energy
What are carbohydrates converted to after eating?
Sugar/ATP
Disorder of the stomach caused by excess stomach acid harming its lining.
Ulcer
Respiratory structure found next to the esophagus, its where we DON'T want our food to go.
Trachea
What is the most important nutrient for life and is reabsorbed in the large intestine?
Water
This organ comes last in the order of pathways food passes through during digestion.
Large Intestine
The muscular part of the mouth that helps move food around and plays a role in speaking>
Toungue
The digestive system works with this system to help transport nutrients throughout the body.
Cardiovascular/Circulatory
Longest portion of the digestive tract.
Small intestine
Part of the digestive system that connects the mouth to stomach, AKA The Food Tube.
Esophagus
proteins that speed up the chemical reaction
what are enzymes?
Another name for the Large intestine
Colon
What the Liver filters/cleans.
blood
Food type that Bile helps break down.
Fats