The Digestive TractAdditional Resources

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Slide 2 – Insulin Function Quiz Slide 3 – Insulin Function Quiz Answers Slide 4 – Enzyme Action Quiz Slide 5 – Enzyme Action Quiz Answers Slide 6 – Summary Quiz Slide 7 – Summary Quiz Answers Slide 8 – Wordsearch Slide 9 – Further Recommended Activities

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Glucose is absorbed from

the small intestine into the

bloodstream

Blood glucose levels rise

Insulin is released from the pancreas

Glucose is taken into liver cells and stored as

glycogen

Blood glucose levels fall

Glucose is taken into fat and muscle cells

Insulin Function Quiz

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Insulin Function Quiz Answers

Glucose is absorbed from

the small intestine into

the bloodstream

Blood glucose

levels rise

Insulin is released from the pancreas

Glucose is taken into liver cells and stored as

glycogen

Blood glucose

levels fallGlucose is taken

into fat and muscle cells

Enzyme Action Quiz

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Enzyme Breaks down Into

Enzyme Action Quiz Answers

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Enzyme Breaks down Into

Amylase Starch Saccharides (e.g. maltose)

Protease Proteins Amino acids

Lipase Fats Fatty acids and glycerol

Summary Quiz1. What enzyme is produced in saliva?2. What is name of the motion that moves food through the oesophagus?3. What is the purpose of the sphincter in the oesophagus?4. Is the lower oesophageal sphincter relaxed or contracted during vomiting?5. Name two substances which aid food breakdown in the stomach6. Where does food in the stomach travel to?7. What are two functions of bile?8. What are two functions of the pancreas?9. What does insulin do to blood glucose levels?10. What is the main function of the small intestine?11. Which two features of the small intestine help absorption, and why?12. What is the main substance reabsorbed from food in the large intestine?13. Why is bicarbonate released into the small intestine?14. What is the appendix connected to?15. What is appendicitis?16. What does faeces pass through to reach the outside world? 

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Summary Quiz Answers1. What enzyme is produced in saliva? Amylase

2. What is name of the motion that moves food through the oesophagus? Peristalsis

3. What is the purpose of the sphincter in the oesophagus? To prevent reflux of food/stomach contents

4. Is the lower oesophageal sphincter relaxed or contracted during vomiting? Relaxed

5. Name two substances which aid food breakdown in the stomach HCL and pepsin enzymes

6. Where does food in the stomach travel to? The duodenum

7. What are two functions of bile? To emulsify fats, and eliminate waste products

8. What are two functions of the pancreas? To secrete hormones (insulin and glucagon) and digestive enzymes

9. What does insulin do to blood glucose levels? Lowers blood glucose levels

10. What is the main function of the small intestine? Nutrient absorption

11. Which two features of the small intestine help absorption, and why? Villi and microvilli, increase surface area

12. What is the main substance reabsorbed from food in the large intestine? Water

13. Why is bicarbonate released into the small intestine? To neutralise acid produced by bacteria

14. What is the appendix connected to? The caecum (large intestine)

15. What is appendicitis? Inflammation of the appendix

16. What does faeces pass through to reach the outside world? The anus

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Word search

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Instructions: Once you have found each word, write a sentence about what you understand about the words role in the process of digestion.

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•Demonstrate the gravity countering effects of peristalsis by asking one student to eat a small piece of food while standing on their head.

•Lay out some large sheets of paper and draw round one of the students, then draw the digestive tract on to it, and label the organs, writing bullet points on the functions of each. •Ask the students to chew and feel the chewing muscles at the top and bottom of the sides of the face.