L1: Digestive system

• What is the primary function of the digestive system?

  Processes food and absorbs nutrients
• What is the primary function of oral cavity?

  Breaks up food working with teeth and tongue
• What is the primary function of salivary glands?

  Buffers and lubricant enzymes that begin digestion
• What is the primary function of pharynx?

  Solid food and liquids to the oesophagus, chamber shared with resp system
• What is the primary function of osophagus?

  Deliever food to stomach
• What is the primary function of stomach?

  • secretes acid
  • Enzymes
  • Hormones
• What is the primary function of small intestines ?

  • Digestive enzymes
  • Buffers and hormones
  • Absorbs nutrients
• What is the primary function of liver?

  • secretes biles, regulates nutrients in blood.
• What is the primary function of gallblader?

  Concentrates bile
• What is the primary function of pancreas?

  • digestive enzymes
  • buffers
  • Endocrine cells
• What is the primary function of large intestines and anus?

  • Water removal
  • Waste storage and removal
• What is the primary function of oral cavity?

  Breaks up food working with teeth and tongue
• What is the primary function of Salivary glands?

  • Buffers and lubricant
  • Enzymes that begin digestion
• What is the primary function of Pharynx?

  • Solid foods and liquids to the oesophagus
  • Chamber shared with Resp system
• What is the primary function of Oesophagus?

  Deliever food to stomach
• What is an example of Enzymes and hormones in the stomach?

  • Enzyme: Pepsin
  • Hormone: Gastrin