Structure And Function Of The Digestive System

Question 1

BIG
ELEPHANTS
OFTEN
START
LOVING
GOOD
PARTIES
DANCING
IN
LARGE
ROOMS

Answer 1

BIG- buccal cavity
ELEPHANT- epiglottis
OFTEN- oesophagus
START- stomach
LOVING- liver
GOOD- gallbladder and duct
PARTIES- pancreas and duct
DANCING- duodenum
IN - ileum
LARGE- large intestine
ROOMS- rectum and anus

Question 2

Buccal Cavity function

Answer 2

Chewing, mechanical digestion , saliva moistens food. Amylase starts chemical digestion of carbs

Question 3

Epiglottis function

Answer 3

Closes over the windpipe to avoid food getting into lungs( choking)

Question 4

Oesophagus function

Answer 4

Passes down this aided by peristalsis (muscular contractions that pushes food down)

Question 5

Stomach function

Answer 5

Gastric juices (acids and enzymes) added to food. Chemical digestion. Creates chyme

Question 6

Liver function

Answer 6

Main role in digestion is the production of bile (emulsifies fats) to aid chemical digestion.

Question 7

Gall bladder and duct function

Answer 7

Gall bladder stores bile ready for release. Duct releases it into duedenem

Question 8

Pancreas and duct function

Answer 8

Release digestive enzymes into duodenum to aid in chemical digestion

Question 9

Duodenem(small intestine) function

Answer 9

Chyme enters the here and is mixed with bile and enzymes from the pancreas. Chemical digestion continues.

Question 10

Ileum function

Answer 10

Has villi to increase the surface area. This is where nutrients are absorbed into the blood.

Question 11

Large intestine function

Answer 11

Water is reabsorbed into the the blood, faeces is produced.

Question 12

Rectum and Anus function

Answer 12

Rectum stores for faeces, Anus is the outlet for faeces.