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Digestive System: Learning Objectives
Digestive System: Learning Objectives
Digestive system
Learning objectives:
2.27 describe the structure and function of the human alimentary canal,
including the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine (duodenum
and ileum), large intestine (colon and rectum) and pancreas
2.28 understand how food is moved through the gut by peristalsis.
2.30 understand that bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gall
bladder
2.31 understand the role of bile in neutralising stomach acid and
emulsifying lipids
2.32 understand how the small intestine is adapted for absorption,
including the structure of a villus.
Digestion
Task 3:
Each ‘station’ in the room is set up with the name of one organ
involved in the digestive system.
• Fatty acids and glycerol are taken into the lacteals and travel in
the lymphatic system.
Assimilation
After food has been digested and absorbed, it is assimilated into
the body (i.e. it is made part of).
•Undigested food
•Mucus
•Dead cells
•Bacteria
A. Stomach
B. Mouth
C. Small intestine
Multiple-choice quiz
A. Stomach
B. Mouth
C. Small intestine
Multiple-choice quiz
How long is food in the stomach for?
A. 1 hour
B. 2-4 hours
C. 4-6 hours
Multiple-choice quiz
How long is food in the stomach for?
A. 1 hour
B. 2-4 hours
C. 4-6 hours
Multiple-choice quiz
What is the name of the acid found in the
stomach?
A. Neutralise bile
B. Transport oxygen
C. Kill bacteria
Multiple-choice quiz
What is the job of the acid in the stomach?
A. Neutralise bile
B. Transport oxygen
C. Kill bacteria
Multiple-choice quiz
What is the main role of the large intestine
(colon)
A. absorb water
B. absorb food
C. transport gases
Multiple-choice quiz
What is the main role of the large intestine
(colon)
A. absorb water
B. absorb food
C. transport gases
Multiple-choice quiz
What product is made in the liver but stored in
the gall bladder?
A. Gastric juice
B. Hydrochloric acid
C. Bile
Multiple-choice quiz
What product is made in the liver but stored in
the gall bladder?
A. Gastric juice
B. Hydrochloric acid
C. Bile