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Digestion And Absobtion

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Total cards: 23•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What is an alimentary canal, where does it start and where does it end? (3)

Back (Answer)

Starts with mouth, ends with anus, and includes all tubes in between.

#2
Front (Question)

What is nutrition? (1)

Back (Answer)

Food entering the alimentary canal

#3
Front (Question)

What is digestion? (1)

Back (Answer)

Food broken up into smaller pieces

#4
Front (Question)

What is absorption? (2)

Back (Answer)

Small pieces of food going into bloodstream to be taken to cells

#5
Front (Question)

What is egestion? (2)

Back (Answer)

Food that wasn’t absorbed and passes out the end of the digestive system.

#6
Front (Question)

What three molecules are too big and cannot be absorbed? (3)

Back (Answer)

Protein starch and fat.

#7
Front (Question)

By what process does protein starch infect get broken down into smaller pieces through the alimentary canal?

Back (Answer)

Digestion

#8
Front (Question)

Name the building block of each of these big molecules. They will be broken down to inside the alimentary canal. (6)

Back (Answer)

Protein - amino acids Starch - glucose Fat - glycerol, fatty acids

#9
Front (Question)

State function of mouth (3)

Back (Answer)

Chew food Saliva breakage into sugar Tongue helps to swallow

#10
Front (Question)

Define Salivary glands (1)

Back (Answer)

Produce and release saliva

#11
Front (Question)

Define Esophagus (3)

Back (Answer)

Tube carry food from mouth to stomach with peristalsis.

#12
Front (Question)

Define liver (3)

Back (Answer)

Makes bile Breakdown, toxic substances Helps with fat digestion

#13
Front (Question)

Define stomach (3)

Back (Answer)

• Hydraulic acid kills bacteria • Stomach juices breakdown, protein to amino acids • Churning movements makes food with juices

#14
Front (Question)

Define gall bladder (1)

Back (Answer)

Store bile

#15
Front (Question)

Define pancreas (2)

Back (Answer)

• Juice that they just protein starch and fats • Helps control blood sugar levels (hormones, glucagon, insulin)

#16
Front (Question)

Define large intestine (1)

Back (Answer)

Water is absorbed

#17
Front (Question)

Define small intestine (2)

Back (Answer)

• Pancreatic juice, digest, protein, starch, and fats • small components are absorbed into bloodstream

#18
Front (Question)

Define appendix (1)

Back (Answer)

Possibly housing, beneficial bacteria

#19
Front (Question)

Define anus (1)

Back (Answer)

Undigested food exits body

#20
Front (Question)

Names of the parts food passes through incorrect order. (6)

Back (Answer)

Mouth Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine Anus

#21
Front (Question)

Organs with food does not pass through.

Back (Answer)

Salivary glands liver Gallbladder Pancreas Appendix

#22
Front (Question)

Where is the alimentary canal does digestion take place? (3)

Back (Answer)

Stomach, mouth, small intestine

#23
Front (Question)

Where in the alimentary canal does absorption take place? (2)

Back (Answer)

Large intestine, small intestine