A&P GI System

This chemical digests certain fats

This chemical acts like a detergent which emulsifies fats

This chemical breaks down nucleic acids

This chemical begins digestion of carbohydrates

This chemical digests proteins

This chemical breaks down a type of sugar found in dairy proteins

Begins mechanical breakdown of food through mastication

The valve that prevents stomach contents from washing back up the esophagus

Prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing

Produces sodium bicarbonate (which nutralizes acid) and several digestive enzymes

Produces hydrochloric acid and pepsinogen to begin digestion of food

Produces bile, detoxifies the body, forms plasma protein, stores nutrients, makes cholesterol

Opens and closes to control the passage of feces to the outside world

Carries food from the throat to the stomach

Where the majority of digestion and absorption take place

Stores bile

Absorbs water from fecal matter before defecation

Ingestion

Mastication

Digestion

Absorption

Defecation

The gastrointestinal tract is also known as the:

The function of the oral cavity is to:

What enzyme is found in saliva?

Which type of tooth is used to cut food?

Which type of food is used to crush and grind food?

What is on the outsidde of teeth?

The innermost layer of the GI Tract wall is called the:

How many permanent teeth do adults have and name them:

How many deciduous or baby teeth are there and name them:

The funnel shaped end of the stomach that attaches to the duodenum:

Name the three saliva glands and tell their locations:

The visible portion of a tooth is called the:

Cavities are also known as:

Pre-cancerous condition of the mouth:

Cracking or inflammation of the lips and corners of the mouth are called:

This covers the trachea to prevent food from entering the lungs during swallowing:

The muscular "door" between teh esophagus adn stomach is called the:

This serous membrane is found in the abdominal cavity:

Stomach activity is controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system, particularly this nerve:

When Pepsinogen and Hydrochloric Acid (HCI) combine in the stomach what is produced and what does it do?

A protective layer of this substance protects the stomach from its own acidic juices:

When nutrients pass through the lining of the digestive tract into the bloodstream:

Mechanically grinding food with the teeth:

Elimination of unusable wast products through the anus:

When food enters the mouth:

Chemically breaking down food into small molecules:

Name the three regions of the small intestine

Name the three main regions of the large intestine

Name and describe the four sections of the colon

Infection with this bacterium is a risk factor for developing peptic ulcers

These protrusions into the lumin of the small intestine create an increased surface area for nutrient apbsorption:

Which section of the large intestine comes immediately after the cecum

GERD is a disease characterized by:

Varicose veins in the rectum are called:

This condition is characterized by irreversible scarring and destruction of liver tissue:

Inflammation of the gums is called:

Oral Cavity

Esophagus

Stomach

Small Intestine

Large Intestine

Liver

Gallbladder

Pancreas

LES

Anus

Epiglottis

Amylase

Pepsin

Lipase

Lactase

Bile

Nucleases