Functions in digestive system

Question 1

Gastrointestinal tract

Answer 1

digestive tract/alimentray canal

pathway by which food enters the body and solid wastes are expelled

Question 2

mouth

Answer 2

oral cavity/buccal cavity

where food enters the body

Question 3

esophagus

contract/expand?

Answer 3

relatively straight muscular tube which food passes from the pharynx to stomach/

Can contract or expand to allow for the passage of food

Question 4

esophagus (larynx)

Answer 4

passage for air to lungs

Question 5

esophagus (epiglottis)

Answer 5

a plate of cartilage that serves as a lid for the larynx

Question 6

Stomach

Answer 6

serves as a temp. receptacle for storage and mechanical distrubution of food before it is passed into the intenstine

Question 7

Small intestine

Answer 7

region where most digestion and absorption of nutrients and minerals takes place

Question 8

large intestine/colon

Answer 8

responsible for absorption of water from indigestible residue of food

Question 9

rectum/anus

Answer 9

waste expelled from the body

Question 10

Salivary glands

Answer 10

starts digestion even before food enters the mouth

Question 11

pancreas

Answer 11

produces seeral digestive enzymes

Question 12

liver

Answer 12

creating bile needed to break down fat

Question 13

galbladder

Answer 13

stores bile produced by liver