6.1 Structure of the digestive system 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHuman PhysiologyInternational BaccalaureateAll boards Created by: tianijayCreated on: 04-05-16 19:25 What does the mouth do? Controls eating and swallowing. Chews food and mixes with salivary amylase which starts chemical digestion. 1 of 7 What does the oesophagus do? Moves the food via peristalsis from the mouth to the stomach. 2 of 7 What does the small intestine do? Final stages of digestion of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids, neutralises stomach acid and absorbs nutrients. 3 of 7 What does the pancreas do? Secretes lipase, amylase and protease. 4 of 7 What does the liver do? Secretes surfactants in bile to break up lipid droplets. 5 of 7 What does the gall bladder do? Stores and regulates the release of bile. 6 of 7 What does the large intestine do? Re-absorbs water, further digestion of carbohydrates and formation and storage of faeces. 7 of 7
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