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Digestive System
Question | Answer |
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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 |