The Digestive System Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is digestion?
The biological process by which food is broken into smaller, more absorbable components
What are mechanical and chemical digestion?
Mechanical digestion is chewing and stomach churning, chemical digestion is where enzymes and chemicals break down complex molecules (carbs, fats, proteins)
What is the role of the mouth?
What is the role of the small intestine?
What is the role of the large intestine/colon?
What is the role of the liver?
What is the pharynx?
What is the role of the epiglottis?
What is the esophagus?
What is the role of the epithelial tissue?
What is the gallbladder?
What is the pancreas?
What is the rectum?
What is the sphincter?
What is the stomach?
What is an enzyme?
What is pepsin?
What is insulin?
What is the gastrointestinal tract?
