uestions 1. Define the following terms a. Digestive system b. Digestion c. Absorption d. Belching e. Peritoneum f. Deglutition 2. Explain what happens when food gets into the mouth. 3. Describe the composition and function of saliva. 4. Explain why once food is swallowed can't get back into the mouth in normal circumstances. 5. State the layers of the alimentary tract. 6. Explain how the stomach is protected from the corrosive HCL. 7. Describe the composition of gastric juice, name the cells types responsible for secreting its various component in the stomach 8. Explain the role of bile and pancreatic juice in digestion
9. Explain 5 functions of the liver. 10. How is the small intestine adapted to perform its function 11. Explain four functions of the large intestine 12. Describe how carbohydrates, proteins and fats are Find it on mElimu. nent