Ch 5: Human nutrition

What is the function of the liver in the digestive system?

Where is the main site of nutrient absorption in the digestive system?

Which organ controls blood glucose levels in the body?

What is the main function of the colon in the digestive process?

Which process involves the physical breakdown of food primarily through chewing?

In digestion, where do nutrients enter the bloodstream or lymphatic system?

Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates?

Where is undigested waste stored before being expelled as feces?

What transports nutrient-rich blood to the liver?

What is the process of incorporating nutrients into cellular structures and metabolic processes?

What is the process by which the body obtains and utilizes nutrients from food?

Which organ in the digestive system releases saliva containing carbohydrases?

What is the function of the tongue in the mouth cavity during the digestive process?

Which digestive organ carries the bolus to the stomach through peristalsis?

What aids in the mechanical breakdown of food in the mouth cavity?

Which organ secretes hydrochloric acid and enzymes to aid in digestion?

Through what process does the alimentary canal regulate the entry and exit of food in the stomach?

Which organ releases bile to emulsify fats, neutralize stomach acid, and promote peristalsis?

Where does absorption primarily occur within the digestive system?

What enzymatic process involves breaking down large food molecules into smaller molecules for absorption?

Which mechanical digestion process involves the physical breakdown of food primarily through chewing?

What is the function of the hepatic portal vein in digestion?

Where is undigested waste stored before being expelled through the anus?

What role does the pancreas play in digestion?

Which digestive process involves incorporating nutrients into cellular structures for growth and energy?

What does the colon mainly absorb during the digestive process?

How does mechanical digestion occur in the digestive system?

What is the function of teeth in the mouth cavity during the digestive process?

Which of the following is true about the salivary glands' role in the mouth cavity?

In the digestive system, what part carries the bolus from the mouth to the stomach?

What happens to the food in the stomach due to the action of gastric juice?

Where is the primary location for nutrient absorption in the digestive system?

What is the function of the tongue in the mouth cavity?

Which organ regulates the entry and exit of food in the digestive system through sphincters?

What is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates in the mouth during digestion?

What part of the digestive system is a long tube extending from the mouth to the anus?

What is the series of muscular contractions that carry food from the mouth to the stomach?

What is the primary function of bile in the digestive process?

Where are carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids primarily digested within the digestive system?

Which organelles within the small intestine increase the surface area for absorption?

What is the primary function of the colon in the digestive system?

Which processes are involved in the mechanical breakdown of food?

What is the role of enzymes in chemical digestion?

Where do nutrients enter after absorption in the small intestine?

What is the purpose of assimilation in the context of nutrient absorption?

What is the function of the pharynx in the digestive system?

Which organ in the digestive system contains sphincters that control the entry and exit of food?

What is the role of the liver in the digestive process?

How does the stomach aid in digestion?

Why are teeth considered important in the mouth cavity during digestion?

What is the primary function of the salivary glands in the digestive system?

In the digestive system, what happens to the bolus of food when it reaches the stomach?