HEALTH 4 your WEALTH: The Digestive system part I

1. What are 9 structures involved in digestion of food in the human body?

2. What are the two types of digestion and what are two examples of each one?

3. What are the 5 phases of digestion?

4. How do the teeth help in digestion?

5. What chemical is contained in the saliva that helps break down starch?

6. What is the epiglottis and what is its function?

7. How does the esophagus move from the throat to the stomach?
8. What is it called when stomach acid refluxes back up into the esophagus?

9. Approximately how long is the esophagus?

10. What does the esophagus secrete to help with the passage of food?

11. How does the stomach break down food?

12. What is food in the stomach called?

13. Label the parts of the digestive system:

Digestive system Part II

1. What does the digestive juices in the stomach contain that help them digest protein and lipids?

2. How long is the small intestine?

3. What are the tiny finger-like projections that help increase the surface area?

4. What are the villi covered in that help increase absorption?

5. What percentage of digested water is absorbed in the small intestine?

6. How do nutrients from food get into the bloodstream?

7. What does the small intestine secrete?

8. What is another name for the large intestine?

9. About how long is the long intestine?

10. What is the purpose of the rectum?

11. What are the three main functions of the large intestine?
12. What does the liver produce that helps in digestion?

13. What is the main function of the liver?

14. What is a function of bile from the liver?

15. What is the main function of the gall bladder?

16. What are something that fatty diets can cause in the gall bladder?

17. What are the two main functions of the pancreas?

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