Digestive System Review

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What are the two types of digestion?

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Mechanical digestion and chemical digestion.

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What is the order of organs in the digestive system?

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Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine.

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Where are the glands that produce salivary amylase located?

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In your mouth.

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What is the primary function of the small intestine?

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Absorbs most of the nutrients and minerals from food.

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Where does the absorption of nutrients primarily occur?

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In the small intestines.

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What is mechanical digestion?

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The physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces.

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What is chemical digestion?

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The process of breaking down food into simpler nutrients by enzymes.

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What role does the stomach play in digestion?

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It mixes food with digestive juices and breaks it down into a semi-liquid form.

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What is the function of the large intestine?

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To absorb water and electrolytes from indigestible food matter.

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What is the role of saliva in digestion?

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Saliva contains enzymes like amylase that begin the breakdown of carbohydrates.