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Digestion

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Total cards: 13•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Teeth and tongue

Back (Answer)

Mechanically breaks down food into smaller pieces.

#2
Front (Question)

Salivary gland

Back (Answer)

Produces saliva to lubricate the food, chemical digestion through enzymes.

#3
Front (Question)

Epiglottis

Back (Answer)

Seals off the windpipe during eating in order to not to accidentally inhale food.

#4
Front (Question)

Oesophagus

Back (Answer)

Muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach.

#5
Front (Question)

Stomach

Back (Answer)

Secretes acid and enzymes that digest food, the acid also kills bacteria and the stomach is churning the food to enhance digestion.

#6
Front (Question)

Liver

Back (Answer)

Produces bile which is needed for the digestion and absorption of fat (lipids).

#7
Front (Question)

Pancreas

Back (Answer)

Secretes digestive juices.

#8
Front (Question)

Gall bladder

Back (Answer)

Stores bile.

#9
Front (Question)

Small intestine

Back (Answer)

Nutrients are being absorbed into the blood stream.

#10
Front (Question)

Large intestine

Back (Answer)

Water is being absorbed into the blood stream.

#11
Front (Question)

Rectum

Back (Answer)

Stores faces until it is released.

#12
Front (Question)

Anus

Back (Answer)

Controls the expulsion of faeces.

#13
Front (Question)

Appendix

Back (Answer)

Unknown however, one theory is that it acts as a storage house for good bacteria.