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Which organ produces a number of enzymes mixed with partially digested food in the duodenum?
Which organ produces a number of enzymes mixed with partially digested food in the duodenum?
The pancreas produces a number of enzymes mixed with partially digested food in the duodenum.
What are the two digestive enzymes found in saliva and what are their functions?
What are the two digestive enzymes found in saliva and what are their functions?
Amylase starts to work on the starch in carbohydrates, breaking it down into the simple sugars of maltose and dextrose. Lipase starts to work on breaking down fats.
What is the function of the glycoprotein haptocorrin in saliva?
What is the function of the glycoprotein haptocorrin in saliva?
Haptocorrin is a binding protein to vitamin B12, carrying it safely through the acidic content of the stomach before pancreatic enzymes break it down in the duodenum.
Which specialized cells are found in the GI tract?
Which specialized cells are found in the GI tract?
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What is the function of the accessory organ of digestion, the gallbladder?
What is the function of the accessory organ of digestion, the gallbladder?
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What type of cells is the liver composed of?
What type of cells is the liver composed of?
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What is the inner lining of the small intestine called?
What is the inner lining of the small intestine called?
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What are the three enzymes that the pancreas produces?
What are the three enzymes that the pancreas produces?
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What type of tissue is the gallbladder made up of?
What type of tissue is the gallbladder made up of?
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What does the inner lining of the small intestine contain which increase the surface area for absorption.
What does the inner lining of the small intestine contain which increase the surface area for absorption.
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Study Notes
Digestion and the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Digestion is facilitated by chewing, peristalsis, and segmentation
- Gastric acid and mucus are essential for digestion continuation
- Peristalsis begins in the esophagus and continues through the gastrointestinal tract
- Chyme is produced and absorbed as chyle in the lymphatic system
- Small intestine is the primary site for food digestion
- Colon reabsorbs water and minerals, storing waste for defecation
- Accessory digestive organs include the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas
- The mouth, salivary glands, tongue, teeth, and epiglottis are involved in digestion
- Stomach, small intestine, and large intestine are major digestive organs
- Specialized cells of the GI tract include gastric glands, taste cells, and enterocytes
- The mouth, equipped with salivary glands, teeth, and tongue, initiates digestion
- Salivary glands secrete serous and mucous fluids, amylase, and lipase
Digestion and the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Digestion is facilitated by chewing, peristalsis, and segmentation
- Gastric acid and mucus are essential for digestion continuation
- Peristalsis begins in the esophagus and continues through the gastrointestinal tract
- Chyme is produced and absorbed as chyle in the lymphatic system
- Small intestine is the primary site for food digestion
- Colon reabsorbs water and minerals, storing waste for defecation
- Accessory digestive organs include the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas
- The mouth, salivary glands, tongue, teeth, and epiglottis are involved in digestion
- Stomach, small intestine, and large intestine are major digestive organs
- Specialized cells of the GI tract include gastric glands, taste cells, and enterocytes
- The mouth, equipped with salivary glands, teeth, and tongue, initiates digestion
- Salivary glands secrete serous and mucous fluids, amylase, and lipase
Digestion and the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Digestion is facilitated by chewing, peristalsis, and segmentation
- Gastric acid and mucus are essential for digestion continuation
- Peristalsis begins in the esophagus and continues through the gastrointestinal tract
- Chyme is produced and absorbed as chyle in the lymphatic system
- Small intestine is the primary site for food digestion
- Colon reabsorbs water and minerals, storing waste for defecation
- Accessory digestive organs include the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas
- The mouth, salivary glands, tongue, teeth, and epiglottis are involved in digestion
- Stomach, small intestine, and large intestine are major digestive organs
- Specialized cells of the GI tract include gastric glands, taste cells, and enterocytes
- The mouth, equipped with salivary glands, teeth, and tongue, initiates digestion
- Salivary glands secrete serous and mucous fluids, amylase, and lipase
Digestion and the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Digestion is facilitated by chewing, peristalsis, and segmentation
- Gastric acid and mucus are essential for digestion continuation
- Peristalsis begins in the esophagus and continues through the gastrointestinal tract
- Chyme is produced and absorbed as chyle in the lymphatic system
- Small intestine is the primary site for food digestion
- Colon reabsorbs water and minerals, storing waste for defecation
- Accessory digestive organs include the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas
- The mouth, salivary glands, tongue, teeth, and epiglottis are involved in digestion
- Stomach, small intestine, and large intestine are major digestive organs
- Specialized cells of the GI tract include gastric glands, taste cells, and enterocytes
- The mouth, equipped with salivary glands, teeth, and tongue, initiates digestion
- Salivary glands secrete serous and mucous fluids, amylase, and lipase
Digestion and the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Digestion is facilitated by chewing, peristalsis, and segmentation
- Gastric acid and mucus are essential for digestion continuation
- Peristalsis begins in the esophagus and continues through the gastrointestinal tract
- Chyme is produced and absorbed as chyle in the lymphatic system
- Small intestine is the primary site for food digestion
- Colon reabsorbs water and minerals, storing waste for defecation
- Accessory digestive organs include the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas
- The mouth, salivary glands, tongue, teeth, and epiglottis are involved in digestion
- Stomach, small intestine, and large intestine are major digestive organs
- Specialized cells of the GI tract include gastric glands, taste cells, and enterocytes
- The mouth, equipped with salivary glands, teeth, and tongue, initiates digestion
- Salivary glands secrete serous and mucous fluids, amylase, and lipase
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Test your knowledge of the digestive system and gastrointestinal tract with this quiz. Explore the processes of digestion, the role of various organs, and the function of specialized cells. From the mouth to the colon, assess your understanding of how the body breaks down and absorbs nutrients.
