the digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
what does the liver do
A
produces bile
2
Q
what does the small intestine do
A
complete digestion by producing lipase, protease and amylase
where nutrients from food is absorbed into blood
3
Q
what does the pancreas do
A
produces protease, amylase and lipase
4
Q
what does the stomach do
A
breaks down food through muscles churning and producing protease and hydrochloric acid to kill bacteria
5
Q
what does the mouth do
A
teeth break down food and salivary glands release amylase to break down glucose
6
Q
what does the oesophagus do
A
tube that passes food from the mouth to stomach
7
Q
what does the rectum do
A
where waste is stored between leaving the body
8
Q
what does the gall bladder do
A
stores bile
