digestive system

Question 1

The organs through which food passes are part of the…

Answer 1

gastrointestinal tract

Question 2

the pancreas produces…

Answer 2

insulin

Question 3

the liver produces….

Answer 3

bile

Question 4

the ______ stores bile

Answer 4

gallbladder

Question 5

the tongue forms partially digested food into a…

Answer 5

bolus

Question 6

it takes _____ for food to pass through the esophagus

Answer 6

about 4 seconds

Question 7

food stays in the large intestine for…..

Answer 7

3-6 days

Question 8

list the organs of the gastrointestinal tract in the order in which food passes through them…

Answer 8

1. mouth
2. esophagus
3. stomach
4. small intestine
5. large intestine
6. rectum
7. anus

Question 9

list the functions of the digestive system…

Answer 9

1. digestion- breakdown of food
2. absorption- of nutrients and water
3. elimination- of waste
4. immune support- your microbiome and digestive acids help prevent infections

Question 10

list all the accessory organs of the digestive system…

Answer 10

1. teeth
2. tongue- forms food into a bolus
3. salivary glands- produce and secrete saliva
4. liver- produces bile
5. gallbladder- stores bile
6. pancreas- produces insulin

Question 11

what is the function of the gallbladder?

Answer 11

stores bile

Question 12

how long does food stay in the stomach?

Answer 12

food stays in the stomach about 2 hours

Question 13

list all the accessory organs found in the mouth…

Answer 13

1. teeth
2. tongue
3. salivary glands

Question 14

what is the covering of the trachea called?

Answer 14

epigiottis

Question 15

what is the function of this covering?

Answer 15

it covers the trachea that closes when you swallow and prevents choking

Question 16

what is found in the esophagus that helps push food forward?

Answer 16

peristalsis helps push food forward

Question 17

define peristalsis…

Answer 17

pushes food forward

Question 18

describe peristalsis in simple terms..

Answer 18

wave like contractions of gastrointestinal tract organs ( squeeze and push )

Question 19

difference between mechanical and chemical digestion….

Answer 19

mechanical is the digestion that can be seen, it’s the physical breakdown of large pieces of food. chemical is the digestion that cannot be seen.

Question 20

list the organs in which mechanical digestion takes place…

Answer 20

mouth and stomach

Question 21

list the organs in which chemical digestion takes place..

Answer 21

mouth and stomach

Question 22

list the organs in which peristalsis takes place…

Answer 22

1. stomach
2. small intestine
3. large intestine

Question 23

what occurs in the large intestine?

Answer 23

absorption of water

Question 24

what is formed when food is mixed with digestive acids?

Answer 24

chyme

Question 25

what is the function of the rectum?

Answer 25

stores feces

Question 26

what occurs in the small intestine?

Answer 26

absorption of nutrients

Question 27

list the tree parts of the small intestine in order..

Answer 27

1. duodenum 2. jejunum 3. ileum

Question 28

list the three parts of the large intestine..

Answer 28

1. ascending colon 2. transverse colon 3. descending colon

Question 29

how does the digestive system aid in immunity?

Answer 29

bacteria in the digestive tract help prevent infections and digestive acids kill certain bacteria