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What is the primary function of bile in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of bile in the digestive system?
The ileum is where the majority of water and nutrients are absorbed.
The ileum is where the majority of water and nutrients are absorbed.
True
What term is used to describe the half-liquid mush formed in the stomach after digestion?
What term is used to describe the half-liquid mush formed in the stomach after digestion?
chyme
The _______ is the section of the small intestine that is characterized by villi.
The _______ is the section of the small intestine that is characterized by villi.
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Match the following digestive organs to their functions:
Match the following digestive organs to their functions:
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Which accessory gland is responsible for storing bile?
Which accessory gland is responsible for storing bile?
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Mechanical digestion involves the chemical transformation of food.
Mechanical digestion involves the chemical transformation of food.
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What is the main role of intestinal villi?
What is the main role of intestinal villi?
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Gut flora in the large intestine helps transform undigested products into _______.
Gut flora in the large intestine helps transform undigested products into _______.
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What process occurs after food is ground and mixed with saliva?
What process occurs after food is ground and mixed with saliva?
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Which of the following organs is primarily responsible for mechanical digestion in the mouth?
Which of the following organs is primarily responsible for mechanical digestion in the mouth?
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The epiglottis prevents food from entering the respiratory tract.
The epiglottis prevents food from entering the respiratory tract.
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What is the substance produced by salivary glands that aids in digestion?
What is the substance produced by salivary glands that aids in digestion?
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The food mixed with gastric juices in the stomach is called _____
The food mixed with gastric juices in the stomach is called _____
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Match the digestive organs with their primary functions:
Match the digestive organs with their primary functions:
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What are the tiny tubes called that allow nutrients to pass into the bloodstream in the small intestine?
What are the tiny tubes called that allow nutrients to pass into the bloodstream in the small intestine?
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The small intestine is shorter than the large intestine.
The small intestine is shorter than the large intestine.
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What type of movements help transport food down the esophagus?
What type of movements help transport food down the esophagus?
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The first part of the small intestine that food enters from the stomach is called _____
The first part of the small intestine that food enters from the stomach is called _____
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Which part of the stomach connects to the esophagus?
Which part of the stomach connects to the esophagus?
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Study Notes
Digestive System Overview
- Composed of the digestive tract and accessory digestive glands
- Digestive tract: A long tube including mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.
Mouth
- Mechanical digestion: Chewing (mastication) breaks down food.
- Mechanical digestion: Salivary glands produce saliva, mixed with food by tongue.
- Chemical digestion: Saliva contains amylase to break down carbohydrates.
- Bolus formation: Chewed food mixed with saliva forms a bolus.
Pharynx
- Passageway for both food and air.
- Epiglottis: A flap that prevents food from entering the respiratory tract.
Esophagus
- Peristaltic movements: Muscle contractions move food to the stomach.
Stomach
- Cardia: Opening connecting esophagus to stomach.
- Mechanical digestion: Strong stomach muscles churn food.
- Chemical digestion: Gastric juices (containing pepsin) break down proteins.
- Chyme formation: Food in stomach becomes chyme, a semi-liquid mixture.
- Pylorus: Opening connecting stomach to small intestine.
Small Intestine
- Duodenum: The first section, receives digestive juices from liver (bile) and pancreas (pancreatic juice); mixes with intestinal juices to break down macromolecules into basic components forming chyle.
- Jejunum: Middle section, contains villi for absorption.
- Ileum: Final section, most absorption occurs here.
- Intestinal villi: Folds increasing surface area for absorption.
- Capillaries: Tiny blood vessels absorb nutrients into bloodstream.
- Chyle: Milky fluid containing absorbed nutrients and water.
Large Intestine
- Wider than small intestine.
- Three parts: cecum, colon, rectum.
- Absorption: Water and minerals are absorbed here
- Gut flora transforms undigested matter into feces.
- Anus: Feces are expelled.
Accessory Digestive Glands
- Located outside the digestive tract but secrete juices into it.
- Salivary glands: Produce saliva with amylase for carbohydrate digestion.
- Liver: Largest gland; produces bile for lipid digestion.
- Pancreas: Produces pancreatic juice for various digestions; including reducing acidity.
Types of Digestion
- Mechanical digestion: Breaks down food into smaller pieces.
- Mastication: Chewing food.
- Insalivation: Mixing food with saliva.
- Deglutition: Swallowing.
- Chemical digestion: Breaks down food into nutrients.
- Digestive juices contain enzymes to break down carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.
Nutrient Absorption in Small Intestine
- Large surface area due to: Length (7-8 meters), folds, villi, and microvilli.
- Villi and microvilli increase surface area for absorption, approximately 600 fold.
Nutrient Absorption in Large Intestine
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Water and minerals absorbed here.
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Larger diameter than the small intestine.
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Fibre: Cannot be digested by human digestive enzymes and thus cannot be absorbed by the body,
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Egestion/defecation: Elimination of undigested materials.
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Description
This quiz provides an overview of the digestive system, covering the structure and functions of various components such as the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, and stomach. Explore the processes involved in mechanical and chemical digestion along with the formation of bolus and chyme. Test your knowledge of how food travels through the digestive tract.
