Digestive system
Where does the first step of the digestive system take place?
Mouth
What is the function of the esophagus?
Transports food from the mouth to the stomach
Name one Small organ that aids in Digestion.
Any response is correct: Teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver & pancreas
What is in saliva that begins the breakdown of carbohydrates?
Amylase
Name the MAIN digestive system organs in the correct order (Hint: 5 organs)
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
What is mechanical digestion?
Breaking down of materials by breaking, tearing, crushing and mashing
If you were to lay them rolled out, which intestine is longer ?
Small
What do the Chief cells produce to break down protein.
Pepsin
What is the function of the small intestines?
Absorbs all the nutrients and sends it through to the rest of the body.
What is chemical digestion?
The breaking down of food into smaller pieces by chemicals like saliva or enzymes
Apart from the mouth, where else does mechanical digestion occur?
Stomach
What must be in something for it to be considered food?
Fat, Protein, Carbohydrates
What is the main function of the large intestines?
Absorbs water and electrolyte minerals and compacts the waste
capillaries and lymphatic vessels
What does the gallbladder store inside of it and what is it used for?
Bile, breaking down fats into fatty acid
What are the two functions of food?
Provide energy and building materials
Where does mechanical and chemical digestion take place?
Stomach and mouth
Finger like structures in the Small Intestine that absorb nurtrients.
Villi
What is the squeezing wave like movement of the food in the digestive system called?
Peristalsis
Name 3 components of the small intestine.
Duodenum, Jejunum, ileum