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
What structures of your mouth helps with mechanical digestion?
Teeth
What is the name for a chemical that speeds up a chemical reaction in the body. An example of this is amylase.
Enzyme
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
. Which of the following organ is responsible for secreting digestive enzymes and also produces hormones to regulate blood glucose levels?
Pancreas
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
Special chemicals that break down food
Enzymes
Which of the following is not an accessory organ of the digestive system?
a) Gallbladder
b) Liver
c) Pancreas
d) Kidney
Kidney
What is the main function of the large intestines?
Absorbs water and compacts the waste
Name 2 functions of the digestive system
Introduces foods ito the body and prepares and transforms it to anable its use by cells.
Where does chemical digestion start?
Mouth
Name the 3 accesory glands
Liver, pancreas, gallblader
Where does mechanical and chemical digestion take place?
Stomach and mouth
What are the structures in the small intestine that absorb nutrients
Villi
What is the name of the organ that produces bile
liver
Tiny finger like structures in the inner wall of the small intestine are increasing the surface area for absorption.
villi