Digestive Organs
What organ begins mechanical digestion by chewing food?
Mouth
What is the process of breaking food into smaller pieces called?
Digestion
What substance in the mouth begins breaking down starches?
Saliva (or salivary amylase)
What nutrient gives the body quick energy?
Carbohydrates
What digestive disorder causes a burning feeling in the chest from stomach acid?
Acid reflux
What tube carries food from the mouth to the stomach?
Esophagus
What type of digestion uses teeth and muscles to break down food?
Mechanical Digeston
What acid is found in the stomach?
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
What nutrient is broken down into amino acids?
Proteins
What happens when a person cannot have regular bowel movements?
Constipation
What organ churns food and mixes it with acid?
Stomach
What type of digestion uses enzymes to break down food?
Chemical Digestion
What organ produces bile?
Liver
What nutrient is broken down into fatty acids and glycerol?
Lipids (fats)
What is inflammation of the appendix called?
Appendicitis
What organ absorbs most nutrients from food?
Small intestine
What is the movement of food through the digestive tract by wave-like muscle contractions called?
Peristalsis
What organ produces many digestive enzymes?
Pancreas
In what organ does most nutrient absorption occur?
Small intestine
What disease occurs when the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar?
Diabetes
What organ absorbs water and forms feces?
Large intestine
What process moves nutrients from the intestines into the bloodstream?
Absorption
What substance helps break down fats into smaller droplets?
Bile
What tiny finger-like structures increase absorption in the small intestine?
Villi
What digestive disorder is caused by stomach acid damaging the stomach lining?
Ulcer