Digestive System**

Question 1

Breaks down starch during mechanical digestion

Answer 1

Amylase

Question 2

Where is amylase found?

Answer 2

Saliva

Question 3

What helps with mechanical digestion?

Answer 3

Teeth

Question 4

Series of muscular contractions

Answer 4

Peristalsis

Question 5

Mixing food with saliva

Answer 5

Bolus

Question 6

Watery mixture of stomach fluids and food

Answer 6

Chyme

Question 7

Kills bacteria and activates pepsin

Answer 7

HCl

Question 8

Helps to break down protein

Answer 8

Pepsin

Question 9

What 2 things does the stomach absorb?

Answer 9

Water and alcohol

Question 10

The stomach is a common site for this disease

Answer 10

Ulcers

Question 11

What are the 3 parts of the small intestine?

Answer 11

Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Question 12

Finger like projections in the small intestine

Answer 12

Villi

Question 13

Keeps the small intestines together

Answer 13

Mesentary

Question 14

What are the functions of the small intestine?

Answer 14

Chemical digestion and absorption

Question 15

Also known as the colon

Answer 15

Large intestine

Question 16

What are the 4 parts of the colon?

Answer 16

Ascending, traverse, descending, rectal

Question 17

What is the function of the large intestine?

Answer 17

Removal of water form waste material

Question 18

Not enough removal of water from waste

Answer 18

Diarrhea

Question 19

Too much water removed from waste

Answer 19

Constipation

Question 20

What accessory organ produces bile?

Answer 20

Liver

Question 21

What does bile break down?

Answer 21

Fat, carbs, proteins, detoxes alcohol

Question 22

What does the pancreas secrete?

Answer 22

Insulin and pancreatic juices

Question 23

What is the function of the pancreas?

Answer 23

Produce insulin to regulate blood sugar levels, produce pancreatic juices to break down nutrients, produce sodium bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid

Question 24

Breaking food down into simpler chemicals

Answer 24

Chemical digestion

Question 25

Breaking larger pieces into smaller pieces without changing the chemical composition

Answer 25

Mechanical digestion

Question 26

What are the 4 layers of the alimentary canal?

Answer 26

Mucosa, submucosa, muscular, serosa

Question 27

How many primary teeth are there?

Answer 27

20

Question 28

How many secondary teeth are there?

Answer 28

32

Question 29

What are teeth made of?

Answer 29

Enamel, dentin, pulp, cementum, nerves, blood vessels

Question 30

What is the function of the uvula?

Answer 30

Close off the nasal cavity during swallowing

Question 31

What does the saliva break down?

Answer 31

Food particles and carbohydrate digestion

Question 32

What does the rate at which the stomach empties depends upon?

Answer 32

Fluidity of the chyme and type of food

Question 33

Stimulates the release of pancreatic juice with a high bicarbonate ion concentration

Answer 33

Secretin

Question 34

Stimulates the release of pancreatic juice with abundant digestive enzymes

Answer 34

Cholecystokinin

Question 35

Major energy source

Answer 35

Carbohydrate

Question 36

Carbohydrate % of diet

Answer 36

55%

Question 37

Breaking food down into simpler chemicals

Answer 37

Chemical digestion

Question 38

Breaking larger pieces into smaller pieces without changing the chemical composition

Answer 38

Mechanical digestion

Question 39

What are the 4 layers of the alimentary canal?

Answer 39

Mucosa, submucosa, muscular, serosa

Question 40

How many secondary teeth are there?

Answer 40

32

Question 41

What are teeth made of?

Answer 41

Enamel, dentin, pulp, cementum, nerves, blood vessels

Question 42

What is the function of the uvula?

Answer 42

Close off the nasal cavity during swallowing

Question 43

What does the saliva break down?

Answer 43

Food particles and carbohydrate digestion

Question 44

What does the rate at which the stomach empties depends upon?

Answer 44

Fluidity of the chyme and type of food

Question 45

Stimulates the release of pancreatic juice with abundant digestive enzymes

Answer 45

Cholecystokinin

Question 46

Major energy source

Answer 46

Carbohydrate

Question 47

Carbohydrate % of diet

Answer 47

55%

Question 48

How many primary teeth are there?

Answer 48

20

Question 49

Stimulates the release of pancreatic juice with a high bicarbonate ion concentration

Answer 49

Secretin

Question 50

Stimulates the release of pancreatic juice with abundant digestive enzymes

Answer 50

Cholecystokinin

Question 51

Calories/gram of carbohydrates?

Answer 51

4

Question 52

What are some sources of carbohydrates?

Answer 52

Fruits, sugar, honey, grain, pasta, potato, bread

Question 53

Calories/gram of protein?

Answer 53

4

Question 54

Calories/gram of fat?

Answer 54

9

Question 55

Calories/gram of water?

Answer 55

0

Question 56

Calories/gram of vitamins?

Answer 56

0

Question 57

Calories/gram of minerals?

Answer 57

0

Question 58

Helps in growth and repair

Answer 58

Proteins

Question 59

% of protein in diet?

Answer 59

30%

Question 60

What are some sources of protein?

Answer 60

Meat, eggs, fish, beans, grains

Question 61

Production of cell membranes, nervous tissue, hormones, protection and insulation

Answer 61

Fat

Question 62

% of fat in diet?

Answer 62

15%

Question 63

What are some sources of fat?

Answer 63

Lard, animal fat, butter, oil

Question 64

Regulates body processes

Answer 64

Vitamins

Question 65

What are some sources of vitamins?

Answer 65

Milk, fruits, vegetables

Question 66

Inorganic nutrients that the body needs for functions

Answer 66

Minerals

Question 67

What are some sources of minerals?

Answer 67

Table salt

Question 68

Makes bulk of blood lymph and bodily fluids; helps with eliminating waste and substance transportation

Answer 68

Water