The Digestive System

The organs of the digestive system are separated into __ groups __________ organs and ________ organs

Primary organs include (basically from one opening to another)

Accessory organs include (3 in the mouth and the rest organs)

The primary organs from a tube open at both ends also known as the ____ _____ which is ___ feet long in adults

Food enters the tract and is _______, it's nutrients are _______ and undigested residues are called _______ and are eliminated

Accessory organs help the _________ or ___________ breakdown of food

______ are used to break down the food and the ________ churns the food to contnue mechanical breakdown

Chemical breakdown is a result of _________ __________ and other chemicals acting on food in gi tract

The process of altering the chemical and physical compostion of food is called

The digestive system also functions as a system for __________

Food undergoes 3 types of processes:

Oral cavity is also called a _______

The tongue is made of _________ muscle and is anchored to bones in the skull and the _______ bone in neck and aids in the ___________ manipulation of food, the tongue has sensory tastebuds called ________

Teeth provide for ____________ of food and _________ stimulates the ________ glands. the adult has ____ permanent teeth

Salivary glands contains ________ which break down starches and sugars, the salivary glands also ________ food to help pass through to the __________