ABCTE - Digestive System questions and answers graded A+

ABCTE - Digestive SystemWhat are the 8 main organs of the digestive system - correct answer digestive tract, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, cecum, colon, rectum, anus What are the 3 accessory organs of the digestive system - correct answer liver, gall bladder, pancreas What is digestion - correct answer the breakdown of food into simpler molecules that can be absorbed by the body The digestive system is actually what - correct answer a long, hollow tube called the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract). The first task of the digestive system is to do what - correct answer break down the food into a fine pulp. The second task of the digestive system is to do what? - correct answer chemically act on the food, breaking it down into smaller molecules. The last task of the digestive system is to do what - correct answer absorb the molecules and pass them along to the bloodstream for distribution to the rest of the body The mouth does what - correct answer prepares food for entry into the GI tract The lips, cheeks, and tongue do what - correct answer work together to place food between the teeth for chewing The teeth do what - correct answer begin the process of mechanical digestion, which is the physical breaking up of food