digestive system Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
Q
mouth functions
A
teeth-chews food
saliva-lubricates food with salivary amylase
2
Q
esophagus functions
A
pushes food down with peristalsis
3
Q
stomach functions
A
Chemical digestion. Gastric gland produce gastric juice (HCl & pepsin). END RESULT is chyme
4
Q
Where is Salivary amylase found?
A
salivary glands
5
Q
where is pepsin found
A
stomach
6
Q
where is HCl found
A
stomach
7
Q
what is peristalsis
A
squeezing essentially
8
Q
what is chyme
A
end result of stomach
9
Q
what are the three parts of the Small Intestine
A
Duodenum, Jejunum &
Illium
10
Q
What is the point of villi?
A
increase surface area
11
Q
what is on the surface of villi?
A
microvilli
12
Q
what is a macromelcule?
A
molecules made up of smaller molecules
13
Q
macromolecule point?
A
metabolism
14
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