Digestive System and Body Metabolism

To store and release bile for fat digestion

To produce saliva that aids in lubricating and beginning starch digestion (correct)

To absorb nutrients from the food

To break down proteins into amino acids

To mix food with saliva and begin starch digestion (correct)

To transport food from the mouth to the stomach

To eliminate indigestible substances as feces

To break down food into large pieces for better absorption

It is not part of the digestive system (correct)

It is where mechanical digestion takes place

It is posterior to the oral cavity

It is where absorption of nutrients occurs

<p>To produce digestive enzymes for breaking down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To mechanically and chemically digest ingested food</p> Signup and view all the answers