DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ADD INFO

Question 1

process of digestion

Answer 1

ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination

Question 2

4 major biological molecules

Answer 2

carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins

Question 3

biomolecules-salivary amylase break down what biological molecule?

Answer 3

carbohydrates

Question 4

2 types of digestion

Answer 4

chemical digestion and mechanical digestion

Question 5

physically breaking food down (teeth)

Answer 5

mechanical digestion

Question 6

it counteract acidity in mouth and help prevent tooth decay

Answer 6

buffers of saliva

Question 7

the formation of food after mechanical digestion and also with the help of saliva and tongue

Answer 7

bolus

Question 8

blocks windpipe (trachea) during act of swallowing food or liquid

Answer 8

epiglottis

Question 9

wave-like movement made by smooth muscles in the esophagus

Answer 9

peristalsis

Question 10

an adult human stomach can store how much of food and liquid?

Answer 10

2 liters

Question 11

it contains gastric juices (HCl) and enzymes

Answer 11

stomach

Question 12

pepsin breakdown what

Answer 12

proteins

Question 13

substance after chemical and mechanical digestion in the stomach

Answer 13

chyme

Question 14

separates the esophagus from the stomach and also between the stomach and small intestine

Answer 14

sphincter

Question 15

inner surface of the stomach lined by a mucous membrane known as?

Answer 15

gastric mucosa

Question 16

the mucosa is always covered by a layer of thick mucus that is secreted by what type of epithelial cells?

Answer 16

tall columnar epithelial cells

Question 17

parts of small intestine (DJIvan)

Answer 17

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Question 18

where does digestive juices come from what organs to the small intestine?

Answer 18

gallbladder, liver, and pancreas

Question 19

it is where nutrient absorption most happen

Answer 19

small intestine

Question 20

glucose and fructose are?

Answer 20

sugars

Question 21

amino acids are?

Answer 21

building blocks of protein

Question 22

things absorbed by the small intestine

Answer 22

sugars, amino acids, vitamins, lipids

Question 23

absorption occurs what lining of the small intestine?

Answer 23

villi

Question 24

villi consist?

Answer 24

microvilli

Question 25

villi are very? (VVV)

Answer 25

vascular

Question 26

it is also known as colon (after small intestine in passing of food)

Answer 26

large intestine

Question 27

purpose of large intestine

Answer 27

absorb water

Question 28

feces will remain here until they are expelled from the anus

Answer 28

rectum

Question 29

it involves in carbohydrate and protein metabolism; produces bile to help down break lipids

Answer 29

liver

Question 30

stores bile

Answer 30

gallbladder

Question 31

releases juices that have important digestive enzymes and will neutralize acid chyme

Answer 31

pancreas

Question 32

often involves an issue with the small intestine

Answer 32

celiac disease

Question 33

often involves an issue with the large intestine

Answer 33

diverticulitis

Question 34

often involve with an issue with the contents from the stomach entering the esophagus

Answer 34

gastroesophageal reflux disease (heartburn)