Module 13 Study

Digestion

The process by which an organism breaks down its food into small units which can be absorbed
Vitamin

A chemical substance essential for the normal working of the human body.
label each part of the digestive system.
- a. salivary glands
- b. esophagus
- c. pancreas
- d. large intestine
- e. liver
- f. small intestine
- g. rectum
In which organ does most of the absorption of nutrients occur?

The small intestine.
In which organ is the bolus turned into chyme?

the stomach
In which organ is the undigested food turned into feces?

the large intestine
Which organ produces the sodium bicarbonate that neutralizes the stomach acid in the chyme?

the pancreas
Which organ produces bile?

the liver
Which organ produces saliva?

the salivary glands
Which organ moves the food around in the mouth to form the bolus?

the tongue
What does the epiglottis do?

the epiglottis covers the larynx when you swallow to make sure that food goes the down the esophagus only.
For the following vitamins:
vitamin D, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitaminK
a. which is water-soluble?
b. which can be absorbed by the body even if they are not in any food that is eaten?
c. which are the most likely to build up toxic levels if you take too many vitamin pills?
- a. vitamins c, b6
- b. vitamins d, k
- c. vitamins d, e , k

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Module 13 Study

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