DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
a small organ called the __________ is positioned between the large and small intestine.
appendix
The disassembly of food inside an organism is called
digestion
Saliva contains a(n) ___________ which accelerates the digestion of _________
enzyme and starches
Glucagon and insulin are two of the __________ produced by the pancreas to aid in digestion.
hormones
The primary digestive substance in the stomach is
hydrochloric acid
most absorption of water occurs in the
large intestine
The common bile duct receives secretions from the:
liver , gall bladder and pancreas
most absorption of food occurs in the
small intestine
What is the function of the gall bladder?
stores the produced bile
An irritation of the stomach lining results in what?
AN ULCER
True or False? Digestion starts in the stomach
False
food which enters the large intestine is broken down by
intestinal flora
What is starch?
polymer of sugar
the lower part of the large intestine is called what?
rectum
The breakdown of food into molecules small enough to enter the blood stream is primarily accomplished by the:
small intestine
The liver and pancreas are connected to the
small intestine
fats
small intestine
The ultimate purpose of the digestive system is to
transform nutrients so that they can be absorbed into the blood
which organ produces bile?
LIVER
TRUE OR FALSE? It is possible to live without a gall bladder
TRUE
Jaundice is caused by blockage of liver bile and is exhibited by :
YELLOW SKIN
proteins
stomach and small intestine
What can block the common bile duct?
GALL STONES
THE THE ORDER OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM :
TEETH SALIVA ESOPHAGUS STOMACH SMALL INTESTINE PANCREAS APPENDIX LARGE INTESTINE RECTUM
A body system consists of
a group of organs which perform a common funtion
the process of food entering the blood stream is called
absorption
the diffusion of food molecules from the digestive tract into the blood ________ occurs at the ______ .
capillaries and villi
What is the function of bile?
causes fats to dissolve in water
carbohydrates
mouth and small intestine
The study of the coordinated functions of a living organism is called
physiology
True or False? Food moves from the mouth to the stomach thru the long tube called the trachea.
False
