OVERVIEW - part one
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Why do we have the digestive system? | Because it breaks down food into usable nutrients small enough to be diffused into the cells
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| Digestive tract | hollow tube extending from the mouth to the anus
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| What are the structures included in the Digestive tract? | mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus
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| What are the accessory organs of digestion? | Salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
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| What is another name for the digestive tract? | alimentary canal, gi-tract, gastro intestinal
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| Peristalsis | wave like movement through the digestive tract
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| Ingestion | food enters the body
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| Digestion | process by which food is broken down into smaller particles suitable for absorption
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| What does saliva break down (specifically)? | Starch
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| Parotid glands | lie below and anterior to the ears
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| Submandibular glands | located on the floor of mouth
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| Sublingual glands | located under the tongue
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| Bolus | ball of food
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| Amylase | enzyme in saliva that breaks down starch
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| Sphincters | like shutting the door behind you, closes so food won't go back the way it came. Two: pharyngoesophageal sphincter (located at the top of the esophagus) and the Gastroesophageal shincter or lower esophageal sphincter (LES) thickens at base of esophagus
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