Strickler_Easton_Test: Digestive system Flashcards
0
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- Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin?
A
Mouth
- WKST - Final Digestion and Absorption
1
Q
- What are the sharp teeth used to tearing or piercing your food called?
A
Canines
- CLF - Digestion and the tooth
2
Q
- When chyme enters the small intestine what happens?
A
A small amount of chyme is present
A basic solution neutralizes the acidic chyme solution
- WKST - Final Digestion and Absorption
3
Q
- What is the livers function?
A
It produces bile that helps breaks fat down into smaller particles.
- CLF - Digestion and the tooth
4
Q
- Name the structures that covers the inside of and lines the small intestine. What is their function.
A
The structures are villi. Nutrient molecules pass on to the surface of villus and are absorbed.
- WKST - Final Digestion and Absorption
5
Q
- What specifically is the name of the area of organ At the top of the small intestine. Could this organ do its job without the pancreas?
A
Duodenum of the small intestine. The pancreas secretes enzymes that aid in chemical digestion. Without those enzymes chemical digestion couldn’t be completed.
- CLF - Digestion and the tooth
6
Q
- Where is the liver and what does it look like?
A
It is a triangular organ above the stomach. It is the largest internal organ.
- CLF - Digestion and the tooth