Digestive System Review

Front

What is the only digestive process that is both active and voluntary?

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Ingestion

Front

True or False: Both mechanical and chemical digestion take place in the stomach.

Back

True

Front

True or False: Vitamins are individual chemical elements needed to function, such as calcium or potassium.

Back

False

Front

What are mashing with teeth and stomach churning examples of?

Back

Mechanical digestion

Front

What is the small green structure responsible for storing bile in humans?

Back

Gallbladder

Front

What is the primary function of the stomach in digestion?

Back

To break down food both mechanically and chemically.

Front

Define mechanical digestion.

Back

The physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces.

Front

Define chemical digestion.

Back

The enzymatic breakdown of food into smaller molecules.

Front

What role does the liver play in digestion?

Back

It produces bile, which helps in the digestion of fats.

Front

What is peristalsis?

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The wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.