Digestive system Review

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Digestive systemReview

• The muscle between the esophagus and stomach that
  keeps food from going back up into the esophagus
  is the
• The answer is cardiac sphincter

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• 2. The process in which broken down food moves
  from the intestine into the blood and lymph is
  called
• Absorption

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• The process of maltase, sucrase and lactase is
  to
• Break down simple sugars

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• 4. The muscular organ that aids with chewing and
  swallowing of food is the
• The tongue

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• 5. Which enzyme causes the initial chemical
  breakdown of carbohydrates
• Ptyalin

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• 6. A semisolid mixture of food and gastric juice
  in the stomach is called
• Chyme

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• 7. Which part of the small intestine receives
  bile from the gallbladder and liver
• Duodenum

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• 8. The wavelike motions of the intestines that
  move food along the digestive tract are called
• Peristalsis

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• 9.The physical breakdown of food begins in the
• Mouth

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• 10. What is the purpose of peristalsis
• To push food forward

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• 11. What organ detoxifies alcohol?
• Liver