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Mouth - correct answer Receptacle of food; works with associated structures (teeth/tongue) to break up food and pass food and liquids to pharynx. Salivary Glands - correct answer Provide buffers and lubrication; Produce enzymes that begin digestion. Esophagus - correct answer Delivers food to stomach. Stomach - correct answer Secretes acids and enzy...

*Digestion* - correct answer the mechanical and chemical breakdown of foods for use of the body's cells *absorption* - correct answer the passage of digested food from the digestive tract into the cardiovascular system *elimination* - correct answer the expulsion of undigested food or body wastes What 2 processes are part of digestion? - correct answer ...

Which structure would be identified as being responsible for the initiation of digestion? - correct answer Mouth The mouth initiates secretion of saliva that contains water and digestive enzymes to begin the digestive process. The stomach is responsible for mechanical and chemical breakdown of foods into useable nutrients. The small intestine is responsible for absorption of nutrients. The pancreas secretes enzymes and sodium bicarbonate into the beginning...

alimentary canal - correct answer continuous, coiled, hollow, muscular tube that winds through the ventral body cavity teeth - correct answer accessory digestive structures in the mouth that helped to tear and grind food (mechanical digestion) tongue - correct answer muscular structure in the floor of the mouth that helps manipulate food salivary glands - correct answer ...

Slow, spontaneous graded depolarizations that occur in the circular layer of smooth muscle in the GI tract are called ________. - correct answer slow waves Which phase of acid secretion takes place when a person's stomach starts growling after smelling French fries? - correct answer cephalic A high-protein meal stimulates release of ________, which in turn stimulates secretion of ________. - correct answer ...

mechanical processing, secretion, digestion, absorption, elimination - correct answer 5 functions of digestive system 9 - correct answer human digestive system is ? m long Mouth - correct answer Oral cavity. Its teeth break food into smaller bits. Tongue mixes food with saliva. Pharynx - correct answer throat, Entrance to the gut and respiratory sys...

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Step 1 of the digestive system - correct answer mouth Step 2 of the digestive system - correct answer esophagus Step 3 of the digestive system - correct answer stomach Step 4 of the digestive system - correct answer small intestine Step 5 of the digestive system - large intestine Digestion begins in your ____, where food enters your body. - co...

Describe the path food will take through your digestive system, starting with the mouth. - correct answer Buccal Cavity Pharynx Esophagus Stomach Small Intestine Ascending Colon Transverse Colon Descending Colon Rectum Anus Where does protein digestion occur? - correct answer Stomach and small intestine. What organs digest protein? - correct answer Stomach, pancreas, and small ...

Digestive system - correct answer The human digestive system processes the food we eat. It is made up of many organs and glans that digest the food, extract the energy and nutrients, and later expel the waste byproducts. Bolus - correct answer When you do eat, the saliva breaks down the chemicals in the food a bit, which helps make the food mushy and easy to swallow. Your tongue helps out, pushing the food around while you ...