Functions of Digestive System Alimentary Canal 1 Alimentary Canal 2 Accessory Organs Nutrients
100
What is Ingestion?
Taking in food, the process of eating
100
What is the start of the digestion process?
Mouth
100
What is the function of the stomach?
Receives food from the esophagus, mixing and storing until the food gets completely digested
100
What are accessory organs?
Organs that help with the digestive system but aren’t a part of the actual digestive tract
100
What is the main nutrient source of energy?
Carbohydrates
200
What is Absorption?
Taking in nutrients
200
Name the 3 sections of the large intestine.
Cecum, colon, rectum
200
What organ is the location of most digestion and nutrient absorption?
Small Intestine
200
What is the function of the liver?
Removes bacteria, detoxifies blood from drugs and poison, stores glycogen, and produces fats
200
Name the 6 major nutrients.
Water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals
300
What is Secretion?
When the enzymes are liquified, adjusting the pH level
300
What does a tongue do to help the digestion process?
Helps to push food down the esophagus
300
What are the functions of the large intestine?
Absorption of water and salt back into the body, removal of wastes through the rectum and anus that is left over
300
Where is the pancreas located? What is the function of the pancreas?
Located in the abdomen, which converts food into fuel for the body's cells
300
Where are fats used in the human body?
Cell membranes, nerve cells, hormone production, and energy
400
What is Propulsion?
Movement of food along with the digestive tract
400
Name the 4 layers of tissue of the alimentary canal.
Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis, Serosa
400
How do the built-up feces leave the body?
The external anal sphincter needs to be voluntarily relaxed which causes it to release the built-up feces in the anus
400
When does the gallbladder release the bile?
When a person eats to aid the digestion of fat
400
Define protein.
Protein is the main constituent of the body, which makes up muscles, internal organs, skin, and blood
500
What is Egestion?
Elimination of waste
500
Define anus.
The opening at the very end of the digestive tract when feces leave the body
500
Which kind of gastric gland cells does the mucosa layer include?
Mucous cells, chief cells, parietal cells
500
What happens when too much water is removed from the gallbladder?
Gallstones might form in the gallbladder
500
Where are vitamins used in the human body?
To build up proteins, fats, sugars, and are an essential nutrient for keeping the body healthy






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