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What are the organs of the digestive system? How is food digested?
Oral cavity with salivary glands esophagus pharynx stomach Large intestine Small intestine Liver and gall bladder pancreas
Chemical and pressure receptors Hormones Autonomic nervous system Central nervous system
Salivary amylase secreted..digestion of starch and glycogen (polysaccharides) parotid submandibular sublingual
Protein digestion begins here Secretions: HCl and pepsinogen
Neural..parasympathetic Hormonal..gastrin Histamine
3 ml. of chyme squirted out with each wave
Main function absorption….ileum main site Digestion of carbohydrates, fats and proteins occurs here
Bile ◦ Emulsifies fats ◦ Facilitate cholesterol and fat absorption ◦ Keep cholesterol dissolved in bile Pancreatic juice ◦ Proteases..digest protein ◦ Amylases..digest carbohydrates ◦ Lipases..digest fats ◦ Bicarbonate ions..neutralize acidity
Water, electrolytes and nutrients absorbed Active and passive transport mechanisms used Absorption in simplest forms Glucose and amino acids enter blood stream Fat enters lymphatic system
Main function absorption of water, and elimination of feces Production of Vitamin K and B complex
Divide your paper into 8 Frames. Draw a cartoon depicting the digestion of a hamburger.
Make a set of study cards with a partner. Put the organ one side and the functions on the other. Be sure you can recognize both sides.
Where were they digested? How were they absorbed? Carbohydrates Proteins Lipids Water