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Which digestive organ is primarily responsible for absorbing water, electrolytes, and vitamins produced by enteric bacteria?
Which digestive organ is primarily responsible for absorbing water, electrolytes, and vitamins produced by enteric bacteria?
- Large intestine (correct)
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine
Which organ's secretions are most crucial for emulsifying lipids, thereby aiding in their digestion and absorption?
Which organ's secretions are most crucial for emulsifying lipids, thereby aiding in their digestion and absorption?
- Liver (correct)
- Pancreas
- Stomach
- Gallbladder
What is the main role of the esophagus in the digestive system?
What is the main role of the esophagus in the digestive system?
- Eliminating feces
- Mixing food with gastric juices
- Absorbing nutrients
- Propelling food to the stomach (correct)
The stomach performs several functions, but which of these is NOT a primary function of the stomach?
The stomach performs several functions, but which of these is NOT a primary function of the stomach?
Which accessory organ produces bicarbonate-rich juices to neutralize acidic chyme entering the small intestine?
Which accessory organ produces bicarbonate-rich juices to neutralize acidic chyme entering the small intestine?
What is the primary function of the pharynx in the digestive process?
What is the primary function of the pharynx in the digestive process?
Segmentation, a form of physical digestion, primarily occurs in which digestive organ?
Segmentation, a form of physical digestion, primarily occurs in which digestive organ?
Which substance secreted by the stomach is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12 in the small intestine?
Which substance secreted by the stomach is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12 in the small intestine?
What is the gallbladder's primary contribution to the digestive process?
What is the gallbladder's primary contribution to the digestive process?
In addition to its digestive functions, the mouth also contributes to:
In addition to its digestive functions, the mouth also contributes to:
What is the collective term for the mixture of partially digested food and gastric secretions found in the stomach?
What is the collective term for the mixture of partially digested food and gastric secretions found in the stomach?
Which of the following describes a primary function of the small intestine?
Which of the following describes a primary function of the small intestine?
What is the primary function of the large intestine regarding undigested food residues?
What is the primary function of the large intestine regarding undigested food residues?
Which of the following is NOT a typical function associated with the large intestine?
Which of the following is NOT a typical function associated with the large intestine?
Which enzyme, secreted in the mouth, begins the breakdown of lipids?
Which enzyme, secreted in the mouth, begins the breakdown of lipids?
The exocrine function of the pancreas involves secreting essential components. Identify the primary role fo these pancreatic secretions in digestion.
The exocrine function of the pancreas involves secreting essential components. Identify the primary role fo these pancreatic secretions in digestion.
Which digestive activity occurs primarily in the stomach?
Which digestive activity occurs primarily in the stomach?
What is the main function of mucus in the large intestine?
What is the main function of mucus in the large intestine?
Which digestive organ is responsible for propelling food at a rate slow enough for digestion and absorption?
Which digestive organ is responsible for propelling food at a rate slow enough for digestion and absorption?
Flashcards
Mouth's Digestive Functions
Mouth's Digestive Functions
Ingests food, chews and mixes it, starts carbohydrate breakdown with saliva, moves food to the pharynx, and begins lipid breakdown.
Pharynx Function
Pharynx Function
Propels food from the oral cavity to the esophagus; lubricates food and passageways.
Esophagus Function
Esophagus Function
Propels food to the stomach; lubricates food and passageways.
Stomach's Role
Stomach's Role
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Small Intestine Function
Small Intestine Function
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Liver's Digestive Function
Liver's Digestive Function
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Gallbladder's Function
Gallbladder's Function
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Pancreas' Digestive Role
Pancreas' Digestive Role
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Large Intestine Function
Large Intestine Function
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Study Notes
- The digestive system organs perform various functions to facilitate the digestion and absorption of nutrients
Mouth
- Ingests food
- Chews and mixes food
- Initiates carbohydrate breakdown through saliva secretion
- Moves food into the pharynx
- Starts lipid breakdown via lingual lipase
- Moistens and dissolves food for taste
- Cleans and lubricates teeth and oral cavity
- Possesses antimicrobial properties
Pharynx
- Propels food from the oral cavity to the esophagus
- Lubricates food and passageways
Esophagus
- Propels food to the stomach
- Lubricates food and passageways
Stomach
- Mixes and churns food with gastric juices to create chyme
- Initiates chemical breakdown of proteins
- Releases chyme into the duodenum
- Absorbs some fat-soluble substances like alcohol and aspirin
- Exhibits antimicrobial functions
- Stimulates protein-digesting enzymes
- Secretes intrinsic factor, essential for vitamin B12 absorption in the small intestine
Small intestine
- Mixes chyme with digestive juices from the pancreas, gallbladder, and small intestine itself
- Propels food slowly to allow for digestion and absorption
- Absorbs breakdown products of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, along with vitamins, minerals, and water
- Facilitates physical digestion through segmentation
- Provides an optimal medium for enzymatic activity
Accessory organs
- Liver produces bile salts to emulsify lipids, critical for their digestion and absorption
- Gallbladder stores, concentrates, and releases bile
- Pancreas produces digestive enzymes and bicarbonate
- Bicarbonate-rich pancreatic juices neutralize acidic chyme, creating the ideal environment for enzymatic activity
Large intestine
- Further breaks down food residues
- Absorbs most of the remaining water, electrolytes, and vitamins produced by enteric bacteria
- Propels feces toward the rectum
- Eliminates feces
- Concentrates food residue and temporarily stores it before defecation
- Mucus eases the passage of feces through the colon
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