Digestion Flashcards
The digestive tracks begins where and ends where
Begins at the mouth and ends at the anus
Organs of the digestive tract
Anus
Rectum
Stomach
Mouth
Oesophagus
Amalase in the saliva begins to breakdown into what
Carbohydrate
The tongue is used to push the food where
The gullet
What is the Oesophagus
This is a long flexible tube (10 inch)which leads from the pharynx in the upper throat to the stomach
What is the stomach
One of the main organs in the digestive system and is located in the middle of the abdominal cavity from the lower end of the oesophagus to the derodenum
The stomach secrets enzymes are
Pepsin
Acid
Rennin
Digesion process
The food is thoroughly digested before it passes to the small intestine and then to the large intestine
How many times a day does the stomach allow you to eat
2 or 3 times a day
The thick liquid in the stomach is called
Chyme
The liver produces (what)to help absorb (what)
Bile…fat
Small intestine
Extends from the Lower end of the stomach to the beginning of the large intestine And also absorbs nutrients into the bloodstream
Small intestine in diameter and length
1-2 in in diameter
Between 19 & 22 in length
Large intestine
Food that is not digested in the small intestine is passed into the large intestine
The main function of the large intestine
The main function of the large intestine is to remove water from undigested residue and make it into solid waste than can be excreted
