DS Basic Termonology

Question 1

Alimentary Canal

Answer 1

Structures that run from the mouth to the anus

Question 2

Accessory digestive organs

Answer 2

Aids in the digestive process, however food does not pass through them directly

Question 3

Ingestion

Answer 3

Putting food in the mouth

Question 4

Propulsion

Answer 4

Movement of food through the canal
- Swallowing: Voluntary
- Peristalsis: Involuntary

Question 5

Mechanical Digestion

Answer 5

Physical break down of food particles
- Chewing
- Churning
- Segmentation

Question 6

Segmentation

Answer 6

Contraction of smooth muscle moves chyme back and forth within a canal for further mixing and digestion

Question 7

Chemical digestion

Answer 7

Enzymes breaking down food particles

Question 8

Absorption

Answer 8

Particles transferred from canal into blood and lymph cavities

Question 9

Defecation

Answer 9

Elimination of indigestible foods as feces