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Systems-Part 3
Review of Digestive and Excretory Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the substance that coats and protects the inside of the stomach. | mucus |
| Name the organ that makes bile. | liver |
| Name the enzyme produced in saliva that breaks down starch. | amylase |
| What structure enables the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients? | villi |
| What process takes place in the large intestine? | water absorbed from undigested food. |
| Process that involves muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus. | peristalsis |
| In which organ of the body are most nutrients absorbed? | small intestine |
| Name the acid in the stomach which kills bacteria on food. | hydrochloric |
| Name the organ that stores bile. | gall bladder |
| Name the organ of the excretory system that stores urine. | bladder |
| Name the organ that eliminates water and some chemical wastes in perspiration. | skin |
| Name the organ that removes carbon dioxide from the body. | lungs |
| What does a dialysis machine do? | filters waste out of the blood. |
| Name the organ that connects the pharynx with the stomach in which the food travels. | esophagus |
| Name the organ that filters waster out of the blood. | kidneys |