Point of entry for food. Contains saliva, teeth, and
tongue which begin the mechanical and chemical
digestion of food. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Oral
cavity
Produce saliva in the mouth which lubricates the
food and contains enzymes that begin the
chemical breakdown of food. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>salivary glands
Muscular structure that moves food toward the
teeth and moulds chewed and lubricated food
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into an easily swallowed shape called a bolus. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Tongue
Muscular back part of the throat that helps push
the food towards the esophagus. - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>>Pharynx
Long hollow tube that uses wave-like contractions
to push food towards the stomach. - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>>Esophagus
Muscular bag that continues the mechanical and
chemical digestion of food. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>Stomach
Absorbs nutrients and continues chemical
digestion of food. It is made of three segments,
the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Small intestine
Allows water to be absorbed and stores the
indigestible portions of the food. Made up of
three segments, the ascending, transverse, and
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descending colon and a dead end called the
cecum. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Large intestine
A vestigial organ in humans (no longer serves a
clear function) that may have been involved in
the digestion of bone at the dead-end segment of
the large intestine called the cecum. - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>>Appendix
Releases enzymes into the small intestine to aid
with digestion. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Pancreas
Produces enzymes found in bile to help break
down fats. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Liver
Stores bile to be secreted into the small intestine.
- CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Gallbladder
Stores indigestible waste before it is excreted. -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Rectum
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Indigestible waste is excreted through the ____
and out of the body. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>Anus
the force that propels food down the digestive
tract - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Peristalsis
As you inhale, air moves through the following
parts of the respiratory system, in this order: -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>>nose and mouth
pharynx
larynx
trachea
bronchi
bronchioles
alveoli
capillaries
Most of the cell membrane's specific functions
are controlled by: - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>Proteins
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