Anatomy Questions

How many teeth does the adult mouth have?

breaks down proteins into amino acids.

_____________________ is the process of food being torn and ground into smaller pieces in the mouth. It is another word for "chewing".

A ball of food being swallowed is called a:

Breaks down lipids, which are fats and oils, into glycerol and fatty acids.

A feather-shaped digestive organ that secretes enzymes to breakdown food.

The muscular organ that aids with chewing and swallowing of food is the

The part of the body that closes to keep food and liquid from entering the airway?

In the large intestine, food enters as chyme and leaves as ____________

Which part of the small intestine receives bile from the gallbladder and liver?

Cholelithiasis is another word for what?

Accessory organs of the digestive system are the tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pancreas, liver and ________________________.

The physical breakdown of food begins in the

Food moves from the pharynx to the stomach by passing through the what?

The external opening of the large intestine is the

Stress would be most commonly associated with what digestive disorder?

The Digestive Tract can also be known as the Gastrointestinal Tract and the ____________________________ canal.

The wavelike motions of the intestines that move food along the digestive tract are called what?

When small quantities of stomach acid are regurgitated into the esophagus, the resulting condition is called what?

What kind of digestion is the process where food is converted to substances usable by the body?