Notes

1.pyloric sphincter, cardiac sphincter
2. large intestine: absorbs water and minerals holds unabsorbed material from small intestine
small intestine: absorbs nutrients and pushes food forward
3. breaks down fats and makes them soluble
4. mechanical digestion is when food is physically broken Down chemical digestion is when it is broken down with enzymes.
5. a) to cut food with their thin edges b) used to hold down and tear food.
c) to hold down and grind food
6. hydrocloric acid, pepsin, and mucus
7. the role is to cause the gallbladder to contract and release bilr into the duodenum. i t is triggered by fat that enters the duodenum. it is produced by endocrine cells in the duodenum.
8. Fat soluble: A,D,E stored in fat and placed in liver Water soluable: b &c excreated through urine
9. pepsin: 2 trypsin: 7.5
10. insulin liver,muscle, and fat cells to take in glucose from blood to be used as energy
11. s. If blood sugar levels fall below the set points, the hormone glucagon from the alpha cells of the pancreas stimulates reactions
to mobilize energy reserves so that glucose is released from the liver.
12.Synthesizes bile; remove toxins from the blood; many metabolic functions
13. sucrose, lactose, and maltose
14.Absorbs some vitamins;absorbs water from feces and stores feces before elimination
15. Carbohydrates : Providing energy and regulation of blood glucose. Fat: insulates your body, cushions vital organs, and can be converted into energy. proteins?
16. The digestive functions of saliva include moistening food, and helping to create a food bolus, so it can be swallowed easily.
17. Bowel function, Blood glucose levels
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