Digestive System

Front

Using your teeth to chew & change food into smaller, more manageable pieces is called

Back

Mechanical Digestion

Front

What is the piece of soft tissue at the posterior/superior aspect of the mouth that closes the nasopharynx when you swallow?

Back

Uvula

Front

Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea when you swallow?

Back

Epiglottis

Front

Which process allows food to move down the esophagus when swallowing?

Back

Peristalsis

Front

Which salivary glands are found immediately inferior to the tongue?

Back

Sublingual Glands

Front

What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

Back

esophagus

Front

What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?

Back

both mechanical and chemical

Front

Where does the process of digestion begin?

Back

mouth

Front

What enzyme is found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates?

Back

amylase

Front

Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place? Options: stomach, liver, small intestine, large intestine

Back

small intestine