Digestive System Terms Quiz
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The ______ is the last section of the gastrointestinal tract and the outlet for waste products from the GI system.

anus

The enzyme ______ aids in the digestion of starch.

amylase

The ______ is a mixture of food with saliva, salivary enzymes, and gastric secretions that is produced as food passes through the mouth, esophagus, and stomach.

chyme

The ______ is the longest portion of the GI tract, consisting of three parts, through which food mixed with all secretions and enzymes passes as it continues to be digested and begins to be absorbed into the bloodstream.

<p>small intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

The enzyme ______ aids in the digestion of fats.

<p>lipase</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ is the collective genome of all microbes in a microbiota.

<p>microbiome</p> Signup and view all the answers

The phase of the digestive process that occurs when small molecules, vitamins, and minerals pass through the walls of the small and large intestine and into the bloodstream is called ______.

<p>absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ is the collapsible tube connecting the mouth to the stomach, through which food passes as it is ingested.

<p>esophagus</p> Signup and view all the answers

The acid ______ is secreted by the glands in the stomach and mixes with chyme to break it down into absorbable molecules and to aid in the destruction of bacteria.

<p>hydrochloric acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ is the distensible pouch into which the food bolus passes to be digested by gastric enzymes.

<p>stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ is the phase of the digestive process that occurs when waste products are evacuated from the body.

<p>elimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ is the portion of the GI tract into which waste material from the small intestine passes as absorption continues and elimination begins.

<p>large intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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