Circle True or False. Nearly all nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine. Circle the correct underlined term. The ascending colon/descending colon traverses down the left side of the abdominal cavity and becomes the sigmoid colon. A tooth consists of two major regions, the crown and the: dentin gingiva enamel root Located inferior to the diaphragm, the _ is the largest gland in the body. gallbladder liver pancreas thymus The digestive system provides the body with the nutrients, water, and electrolytes essential for health. The organs of this system ingest, digest, and absorb food and eliminate the undigested remains as feces. The digestive system consists of a hollow tube extending from the mouth to the anus, into which various accessory organs or glands empty their secretions (Figure 38.1). For ingested food to become available to the body cells, it must first be broken down into its smaller diffusible molecules-a process called digestion. The digested end products can then pass through the epithelial cells lining the tract into the blood for distribution to the body cells-a process termed absorption.
7. Circle True or False. Nearly all nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine.
True. There are finger like projection inside the intestine which are known small villi which absorb the nutrients.
8. Circle the correct underlined term. The ascending colon/ descending colon traverses down the left side of the abdominal cavity and becomes the sigmoid colon.
Descending colon.It is the part of large intestine which is involve indigestion of food after that will release out into rectum
9. A tooth consists of two major regions, the crown and the:
Root
Root system consists of nerve and pulp canals. Crown is the made up of enamel. It is the outer covering of the teeth which represents the anatomical part of the teeth.
10. Located inferior to the diaphragm, the ______is the largest gland in the body.
Liver is the largest gland and organ in body having weight around 1.5 to 1.6 kg.
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