Gizmos: The Digestive System Assessment Already Passed

Gizmos: The Digestive System Assessment Already Passed Which organs allow nutrients to be absorbed? Small intestine and large intestine Which organ stores and compacts waste before it is eliminated? Rectum Which two organs help to break food down mechanically? Mouth and stomach This organ absorbs water and vitamin K in digested food. Large intestine This organ produces enzymes that break down nutrients. Pancreas These tiny blood vessels transport absorbed nutrients. Capillaries These cells produce hydrochloric acid (HCl). Parietal cells These cells produce pepsin, which breaks down proteins. Chief cells How many fat Calories were converted to fatty acids when the pancreas was moved over to the right and the gallbladder was placed on the esophagus right before the pancreas? 86.36 calories How did adding the gallbladder affect fat digestion? Fat digestion improved. Which organ produces pepsin? Chief cells Which organ produces an acid? Parietal cells Which of the large organs allows nutrients and water to pass through their walls? Small and large intestine Which of the small organs transport absorbed nutrients to the bloodstream? Capillaries and lymphatic vessels Which nutrients were absorbed by capillaries in the small intestine? Sugar, amino acids, and water Which nutrients were absorbed by capillaries in the large intestine? Sugars and water Which nutrient was absorbed by small intestine lymphatic vessels? Fatty acids Did lymphatic vessels absorb anything from the large intestine? No Where should the capillaries be placed to maximize the absorption of nutrients from food? Small and large intestines Where should the lymphatic vessels be placed to maximize the absorption of nutrients from food? Small intestine Upper section of the small intestine Duodenum Muscular tube connecting the throat and the stomach Esophagus Organ that produces a variety of digestive enzymes Pancreas Chemical that breaks up large fat droplets Bile Muscular contraction that push food thorugh the digestive system Peristalsis Enzyme that starts to digest proteins in the stomach Pepsin Opening through which wastes are eliminated Anus Produces hydrochloric acid in the stomach Parietal cells Transports absorbed fatty acids to the bloodstream Lymphatic vessels Organ that absorbs water and vitamin K Large intestine Enzyme that breaks down starches into simple carbohydrates Amylase What is the function of the villus? Absorbs nutrients in the small intestine Why is the small intestine so long? Most absorption takes place here and the length maximizes nutrient absorption. Refers to the passage of nutrients and water through the walls of the small and large intestines. Absorption A major source of energy in the diet Carbohydrate A thick liquid of partially digested food produced by the stomach Chyme The breakdown of food into simpler components that can be absorbed and used by the body Digestion Enzymes that break down nutrients into simpler chemicals Digestive enzymes A molecule, usually a protein, which catalyzes a chemical reaction Enzyme Fiber digested by bacteria in the large intestine with resulting Calories absorbed through the walls of the large intestine Soluble fiber Fiber that passes through the digestive system without breaking down Insoluble fiber Plant material in food that is difficult to digest Fiber The physical breakdown of foods; chewing in the mouth, churning in the stomach, and emulsification of fats by bile Mechanical digestion Wavelike muscle contractions of a long chain of amino acids folded into a particular shape Peristalsis Enzymes that help digest foods are forms of this Proteins Tiny, finger-like projection in the wall of the small intestine; nutrients and water are absorbed through the thin walls of this Villus