McGraw Hill Connect: Class Activity 5 (Digestion)

Which of the following is the correct order for the major parts of the gastrointestinal tract?

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

What is the difference between a probiotic and a prebiotic?

Prebiotic: Food product or supplement containing substances that stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria in the large intestine. Probiotic: Food product or supplement containing live bacterial cultures that colonize the large intestine.

In the stomach, food becomes a watery mixture that leaves the stomach a teaspoon at a time into the small intestine and is called ____________ .

chyme

A term that refers to the stomach is ____________ .

gastric

The stomach produces an important substance called ____________ , which is important for the absorption of vitamin B-12.

intrinsic factor

At the base of the stomach is the ____________ , which controls the rate at which food leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine.

pyloric sphincter