Download 6. Small Intestine

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Digestive System Study Guide
1. An Overview
Decide whether the organ listed is in the alimentary canal (A) or an accessory organ (B) in the digestive system.
1. Teeth
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6. Pancreas
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2. Pharynx
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7. Small Intestine
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3. Stomach
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8. Gall Bladder
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4. Salivary Glands
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9. Large Intestine
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5. Anus
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10. Liver
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What are the three main functions of the digestive system?
1) __________________and ___________________break down of food
2) _____________________________ of nutrients
3) ______________________________ of wastes
2. Alimentary Canal
1. Label the parts of the digestive system
by placing the numbers of the structures
in the spaces by the correct labels.
_____ Anus
_____ Appendix
_____ Cecum
_____ Colon, ascending
_____ Colon, descending
_____ Colon, sigmoid
_____ Colon, transverse
_____ Common bile duct
_____ Duodenum
_____ Esophagus
_____ Gallbladder
_____ Liver
_____ Mouth
_____ Palate
_____ Pancreas
_____ Parotid gland
_____ Pharynx
_____ Rectum
_____ Small intestine
_____ Stomach
_____ Sublingual gland
_____ Submandibular gland
_____ Tongue
_____ Tooth
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3. Mouth
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Write the terms that match the statements in the spaces at the right.
1) Form lateral walls of the mouth.
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2) Separates oral and nasal cavities.
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3) Manipulates food during chewing.
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4) Three pairs of salivary glands.
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5) Cleanses and lubricates mouth.
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6) End product of digestion in mouth (starch). _______________________________
7) The name for the process of chewing.
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8) The space behind your lip, in front of gums.
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9) This hangs from the soft palate.
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10) These help to crush, tear, and grind food.
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11) This structure connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth. ____________________
4. Pharynx & Esophagus
Write the terms that match the statements in the spaces at the right.
1) Tube carrying food to the stomach.
2) Relaxes to let food enter stomach.
3) Carries food from mouth to esophagus.
4) Covers laryngeal opening in swallowing.
5) The type of digestion in the pharynx.
6) The type of digestion in the esophagus
7) What is getting absorbed in these organs?
5. Stomach
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Write the terms that match the statements in the spaces at the right.
1) Region of stomach joining esophagus.
2) Region of stomach joining duodenum.
3) The other two regions of the stomach
4) Name for food that is broken down to paste.
5) Acid in gastric juice.
6) The type of digestion that occurs here.
7) What is getting absorbed here?
8) The folds inside the stomach.
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6. Small Intestine
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Write the terms that match the statements in the spaces at the right.
1) Segment continuous with the stomach.
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2) Segment continuous with the cecum.
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3) Middle segment of the small intestine.
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3) Membranes supporting small intestine.
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4) Relaxes to allow remaining food to the large int. _______________________________
5) Relaxes to allow chyme to enter the small intestine. ____________________________
6) Secretion of intestinal glands.
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7) Fingerlike projections of the mucosa.
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7. Large Intestine
Write the terms that match the statements in the spaces at the right.
1) Pouchlike first part of large intestine.
2) External opening of large intestine.
3) Colon segment along left side of abdomen.
4) Colon segment along right side of abdomen.
5) Colon segment continuous with rectum.
6) Wormlike extension of cecum.
7) Involuntarily controlled anal sphincter.
8) Voluntarily controlled anal sphincter.
9) Fluid absorbed by large intestine.
10) Relaxes, allowing chyme to enter cecum.
8. Accessory Organs
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Write the terms that match the statements in the spaces at the right.
1. The function of the pancreas ______________________________________________
2. What does the bile duct connect? _______________________________ to the
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3. What is the function of the gall bladder? _________________________________
4. What is the function of bile?
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