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Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the physical and chemical breakdown of food? | Digestive System |
| The digestive system includes __________ canal and _________ organs. | Alimentary;Accessory |
| Digestion begins in the mouth and includes the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and ends in the ________. | Anus |
| Accessory organs include: | Salivary glands, tougue, teeth, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas |
| What recieves food as it enters the body? | Mouth, Buccal, or Oral Cavity |
| Food is broken down physically by the ________. | Teeth |
| Food is mixed with __________, then swallowed. | Saliva |
| A muscular organ in the mouth. | Tongue |
| The toungue contains special receptors called _________. | Taste Buds |
| The 4 tastes are: | Sweet, Sour, Salty, and Bitter. |
| Bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth and seperates the mouth from the nasal cavaties is the ___________. | Hard Palate |
| Located behind the hard palate, and seperates the mouth from the nasopharynx is the _______. | Soft Palate |
| Cone-shaped muscular structure that hangs from the middle of the soft palate, and prevents food from entering the nasopharynx during swallowing is the __________. | Uvula |
| The 3 types of salivary glands are: | Parotid, Sublingual, and Submandibular |
| Salivary glands produce a liquid called ________ that lubricated the mouth during speech and chewing,and moistens food so it can be swallowed. | Saliva |
| Salive contains an enzyme called _________ __________, formally known as ptyalin. It speeds up a chemical reaction, and turns starches into sugars that can be taken to the body. | Salivary Amylase |
| Food enters the ______ after the food is swallowed. | Pharynx or Throat |
| The pharynx is a tube that carries _____ and _____. | Food; Air |
| When bolus is swallowed, muscle action causes epiglottis to close over the __________. | Larynx |
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