Cat Dissection Digestive System

What is the main function of villi?

• They move food from the stomach to the small intestine

• They absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

• They absorb water from chyme

• They move food from the small intestine to the large intestine

What happens if one organ of the digestive system is not functioning properly?

• We will not be able to digest food properly.

• We will have no problems.

• It will only affect my digestive system, but not other body systems.

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The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system into your blood.

• absorption

• digestion

• peristalsis

• villi

moves food from the mouth to the stomach

• esophagus

• small intestine

• large intestine

• pancreas

Which human system do you see in the image?

• digestive system

• respiratory system

• circulatory system

• nervous system

absorbs nutrients

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

• liver

produces enzymes that break down food

• liver

• pancreas

• gall bladder

• stomach

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waves of muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

• digestion

• absorption

• peristalsis

• villi

What is the primary function of the stomach in a cat's digestive system?

• To absorb nutrients

• To store and mix food

• To produce bile

• To filter toxins

Which organ in a cat's digestive system is responsible for nutrient absorption?

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

• Esophagus