Digestive System
Biology ⇒ Human Biology
Digestive System starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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A person is experiencing heartburn after eating a large meal. Explain the physiological cause of this sensation.
Describe the pathway of food through the human digestive system, starting from the mouth.
Describe the process of peristalsis and its role in the digestive system.
Describe the role of mucus in the stomach.
Explain the difference between mechanical and chemical digestion, giving one example of each.
Explain the importance of the microvilli on the villi of the small intestine.
Explain the role of the enteric nervous system in digestion.
Explain why people who have had their gallbladder removed may have difficulty digesting fatty foods.
Explain why the small intestine is longer than the large intestine, even though the large intestine has a larger diameter.
List two functions of the large intestine.
Name the three main regions of the small intestine in order from the stomach to the large intestine.
Name two digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas and state their substrates.
