GI functions and anatomy smart book

The two major divisions of the digestive system include the digestive tract and the _______________ organs.

Blank 1: accessory or associated

The system specialized to ingest food, digest food and absorb water, electrolytes and nutrients is the ______________ system.

Blank 1: digestive or gastrointestinal

The regions of the digestive tract from beginning to end include the mouth, pharynx,____________ , stomach,________________ ________________ , large intestine and anus.

Blank 1: esophagus Blank 2: small Blank 3: intestine

Digestion is the breakdown of large organic molecules into component parts that can be absorbed. Carbohydrates are digested into _________, proteins into ____________ , ____________ , and triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol.

Blank 1: monosaccharides Blank 2: amino Blank 3: acids

Select all that apply Which of the following are functions of the digestive tract?

Digest food Absorb water Absorb electrolytes

Select all that apply Identify the organs of the digestive system that are considered accessory organs.

Liver Salivary glands Gall bladder Pancreas

The salivary glands, tonsils, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas are ______________ organs of the digestive system.

accessory

Besides organs of the gastrointestinal tract, the digestive system also contains ______.

accessory organs

Salivary glands secrete saliva into the mouth; they are ______ of the digestive system.

accessory organs

The process that moves a bolus from the oral cavity into the esophagus is called swallowing or ___________________.

deglutition

Food is ingested, digested and finally eliminated from the body as

feces

The process of chewing is called ____________.

mastication

The tunic of the digestive tract that forms its lining is the _____.

mucosa