Digestive System

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?

Back

small intestine

Front

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

Back

enzymes

Front

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?

Back

peristalsis

Front

Where does most absorption of nutrients take place?

Back

Small intestine

Front

Where is bile produced?

Back

Liver

Front

What are these structures call that are found on the lining of the small intestine?

Back

Villi