Digestive System Flashcards
(8 cards)
Two types of stomach acids
hydrochloric acid and pepsin
What is the function of the liver
Detoxifys blood; Produces and empties bile into the gallbladder
What is the function of the gallbladder
Empties bile into the small intestines to aid digestion
What is the function of the pancrease
Empties Pancrease juice into the small intestines to aid digestion
What is the Duodenums function and place
First part of the small intestines; Last place digestion of food happens
What is the Jejunums function and place
Second part of the small intestines; Where majority of nutritional Absorption occures
What is the Ileums function and place
Third part of the small intestines; Regulates the flow of digested material into the large intestine.
What is the Function and place of the large intestines
Asending, Transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon; Absorbs water and eliminates waste