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Digestion System Review Sheet
1. List the 7 sections of the digestive system in order that food will be passed through them.
2. Name 6 organs that are considered accessory organs to digestion because no food actually passes through them?
3. How does the tongue aid digestion?
4. Summarize the role of enzymes in digestion.
5. Summarize the role of the mouth in digestion.
6. Summarize the role of teeth in digestion.
7. What specifically does chewing accomplish?
8. Where is the epiglottis located and what function does it perform?
9. Summarize the role of the esophagus in digestion.
10. What is peristalsis?
11. Describe the 4 major functions of the stomach.
12. What is the pH in the stomach and what chemical maintains the pH?
13. Where is the gall bladder located and what function does it perform?
14. What are the some of the general functions of the liver?
15. List and describe the role of each of the 3 sections of the small intestine.
16. What are the “villi” and why are they so important in absorption of nutrients by the small intestine?
17. Briefly describe the function of the first half of the large intestine.
18. Briefly describe the function of the second half of the large intestine.
19. Where is the rectum located and what functions does it perform?
20. For each of the following indicate where the chemical digestion begins and which enzyme breaks it down.
i) carbohydrates
ii) proteins
iii) fat
Salivary Glands: Produce what fluid?
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functions of saliva
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contain what enzyme?
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What does this enzyme do?
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Esophagus: What is a sphincter muscle?
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What does it do?
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Explain “heartburn”.
Stomach: What do the glands of the stomach produce?
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What function does mucus have?
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What is chyme?
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What is the function of the pyloric sphincter?
Liver: What is bile?
Pancreas:
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Explain what it means for bile to emulsify fat.
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Where is bile stored?
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What does it contain?
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The hormone insulin causes the liver to change glucose into _____________.
Four important pancreatic secretions. Explain what each one does!
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Amylase
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Proteases
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Lipase
Large Intestine: How much of the digestive system occurs here?
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E. coli are bacteria that live in the colon. What do they do?
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What remains is undigested material called__________________.
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This waste is eliminated through the opening called______________.
Disorders: Explain each.
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Celiac Disease
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Crohn’s Disease
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Hepatitis
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Dumping Syndrome
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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
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