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Digestion
Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which intestine (small or large) contains bacteria that feed on material passing through? | Large Intestine |
| Which intestine (small or large) does most absorption of nutrients occur? | Small Intestine |
| Which intestine (small or large) is lined with villi? | Small Intestine |
| Which intestine (small or large) is directly attached to the stomach? | Small Intestine |
| Which intestine (small or large) prepares wastes for elimination from the body? | Large Intestine |
| Which intestine (small or large) is where the most chemical digestion occur? | Small Intestine |
| Which intestine (small or large) receives bile and enzymes from other organs? | Large Intestine |
| Which intestine (small or large) is the last section of the digestive system? | Large Intestine |
| What happens to water contained in the materials that pass into the large intestine? | It is absorbed into the bloodstream. |
| What is bile? | It is a substance that breaks down fat particles. |
| Stores bile. | Gallbladder |
| Produces bile. | Liver |
| Produces enzymes that flow into the small intestine. | Pancreas |
| Structure in which waste material is compressed into solid form. | Rectum |
| Solid wastes exit the body through this opening. | Anus |
| Breaks up fat molecules. | Bile |
| Tiny finger-shaped structure in the small intestine in which absorption occurs. | Villus |
| What are the three functions of the digestive system? | Breaks down food into molecules; Absorbs food molecules into the bloodstream; Eliminates waste from the body. |
| What is mechnical digestion? | Mechanical digestion is when the body physically breaks food down into smaller pieces. |
| What is chemical digestion? | Chemical digestion is when the body uses chemicals to break down the food into small chemical building blocks. |
| A flap of tissue that seals off your windpipe when you swallow food. | Epiglottis |
| A thick, slippery substance that lines the esophagus. | Mucus |
| The movement of nutrients through the wall of your digestive system into your blood. | The Process of Absorption |
| Involuntary waves of muscle contracts that keep food moving in one direction through the digestive system. | Peristalsis |
| Most mechanical digestion occurs where? | In the stomach |
| What connects the mouth and the stomach? | Esophagus |
| In your mouth, what mixes with food to moisten it? | Saliva |
| The process of breaking down food into small nutrient molecules. | Process of Digestion |
| A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body. | Enzymes |
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