Question | Answer |
digestion begins here | mouth |
tube from mouth to stomach | esophagus |
the teeth provide this type of digestion | mechanical digestion |
enzymes provide this type of digestion | chemical digestion |
this muscular organ mixes digestive enzymes with food. | stomach |
the first part of the small intestine | duodenum |
the second part of the small intestine where most absorption of nutrients occurs | jejunum |
the last part (most distal end) of the small intestine | ileum |
the main job of the small intestine | absorb nutrients into the bloodstream |
this organ produces (makes) bile | liver |
this organ stores bile | gall bladder |
the function of bile | breaks up fat molecules/emulsifies fat |
the main function of the large intestine | absorbs water |
the first part of the large intestine/colon | ascending colon (ascending large intestine) |
the second part of the large intestine/colon | transverse colon (transverse large intestine) |
the third part of the large intestine/colon | descending colon (descending large intestine) |
this is a muscular section of the large intestine at the distal end | rectum |
this sphincter surrounds the anus | anal sphincter |
related to the liver | hepatic |
related to the colon | colo |
along with the liver, this organ also secretes enzymes into the small intestine | pancreas |
the gall bladder stores this | bile |
chewed food with saliva | bolus |
watery mixture of food and digestive juices | chyme |
finger-like projections in the wall of the small intestine (these increase surface area) | villi |
folds of the stomach | rugae |