Digestive System Flashcards
(60 cards)
What is the digestive system ?
The body’s food processing system
Food passes through the organs in order
Mouth Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine Rectum Anus
Where do u find the vili?
In the small intestine
The nutrients in food is absorbed inor the blood stream from?
Small intestine
What happened to the unusable materials?
It goes into the large intestine to await disposal
The lining of the stomach is protected by?
Mucus
T/F?
herbivores have large canines
False
What is the chemical that speeds up chemical digestion?
Enzymes
What’s important activity takes place in the lungs
Oxygen is exchanged for carbondioxide
What’s the purpose or little hairs in the nose
To keep dust out of the lungs
What is the diaphragm
A sheet of muscle beneath the lungs that is essential for breathing
Fat
Lipase
Carbohydrates
Amylase
Protein
Protease
What organ pumps blood throughout the body
The heart
What’s the function of the blood vessels and capillaries
They carry blood to all parts of the body
Blood circulation
Right atrium Right ventricle Lungs Left atrium Left ventricle Body
What’s responsible for healing cuts
Platelets
What part has the strong muscular wall
Right ventricle
What contains oxygenated blood in an adult human
Pulmonary vein
What does the left side of of the heart receive
It receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
What are the valves that prevent blood from flowing backward
All blood vessels
What does oxygenated blood leaves the human heart via what?
The aorta
What happens when an enzymes becomes denatured?
It no longer functions