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Digestive Review.1

match organs and functions

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Another name for the colon large intestine
saliva produced by glands moistens food and makes it easier to swallow mouth
gastric juices that back up in the esophagus cause a condition called heartburn stomach
It doesn't produce any enzymes because the food is already digested. large intestine
It is the storage place for undigested food, mucus, dead cells, and bacteria. large intestine
Water and minerals pass out and into the bloodstream. large intestine
Feces leave through the rectum. large intestine
Food enters the first 25 cm. called the duodenum small intestine
tearing, grinding, and mixing of food is called mechanical digestion mouth
mucus is produced to protect stomach wall from harmful gastric juices stomach
enzyme amalyse begins chemical digestion of carbohydrates; it breaks starch into sugar mouth
fats are broken down by bile small intestine
the pancreas secretes juices that help digest carbohydrates, fats, and proteins small intestine
muscular contractions squeeze chewed food and sends it down the esophagus mouth
hollow, j-shaped organ stomach
carbohydrates complete the change to simple sugars as a result of pancreatic and intestinal juices small intestine
pancreatic juices are not acidic and neutralize the stomach acids small intestine
digestive juices begin to act on swallowed food stomach
proteins are broken into amino acids small intestine
partially digested food is a thick creamy liquid called chyme stomach
foods are broken down into simple enough particles (sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals) to be absorbed through the lining small intestine
epiglottis closes over windpipe when swallowing to prevent choking mouth
first 25 centimeters is called the duodenum small intestine
gall bladder pumps bile produced by the liver small intestine
layers of muscles move the food around and helps break it into smaller and smaller pieces stomach
teeth break food into small pieces mouth
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