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STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS FOR THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM QUIZ What is Chyme? Where is it made? Stomach. Soupy mixture of partially broken down food. Where does digestion first occur in the body? Mouth What do we have in our saliva to help us break down food? Enzymes Why do we have enzymes? To help break down food What is the rhythmic muscular motion that squeezes food through our digestive system? (Think of freezer pops or gogurts)? Peristalsis Where in the body does food get broken down by bile? Duodenum of the small intestine How many parts does the small intestine have, what are they called? 3 duodenum, ileum, jejunum What are the essential nutrients that we need to keep our bodies going? Water, fiber, minerals, vitamins, protein, fat, carbohydrates What is the purpose of the pancreas? Sugar control board What does the pancreas make to raise the blood sugar level? (think of sugar) Glucagon What does the pancreas make to lower blood sugar? Insulin What is the trap door that stops food from going down “the wrong tube”? Epiglottis Describe the path of a strawberry through the digestive system. (BONUS) Explain as best as you can where the strawberry travels through the body. Make a note of where nutrients get absorbed, and where the food gets broken down. Solid waste called feces is released from the large intestine via the… Rectum Be able to label the parts of the digestive system on a diagram (located on wiki): 1. mouth 2. esophagus 3. liver 4. stomach 5. gall bladder 6. pancreas 7. large intestine/ colon 8. small intestine 9. appendix 10. rectum 11. anus Which two organs of the digestive system are Accessory Organs? (hint: they work together) Liver and Gall bladder