The Digestive System

Front

Which part of the mouth provides mechanical digestion?

Back

teeth

Front

Which part of the mouth provides chemical digestion?

Back

saliva

Front

Where does the digestion of proteins take place?

Back

Stomach and small intestine

Front

Which of these nutrients are digested in the mouth using enzymes? Carbohydrates and proteins, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Fats

Back

Carbohydrates

Front

What is the enzyme contained in the saliva?

Back

Amylase

Front

Where is the pancreatic juice released?

Back

Small intestine

Front

Where is the bile stored?

Back

Gall bladder

Front

What is the nutrient that bile facilitates its digestion?

Back

Lipids

Front

Where is the bile released?

Back

Small intestine

Front

What is the function of the villi? Options: To increase the absorption surface, To digest the last nutrients, To form feces, To comb the small intestine

Back

To increase the absorption surface