The digestive system __________ down food.
breaks

stomach

pancreas
What is the first ting that breaks down food when eating?

teeth
About how many days does it take for food to move through the whole digestive system?

1-3 days
The digestive system absorbs nutrients for _________________.

energy

mouth

small intestine
What mixes with food in our mouths that also helps to break down food?

saliva
What makes your stomach growl?

air and fluid moving around in your stomach and intestines
The digestive system turns food into ____________ for the body.

fuel

gall bladder

esophagus
What is in our stomachs that help to break down food even further?

acid
How strong is stomach acid?

****
ex- dissolve a nail
The digestive system removes leftover___________ frpm the body.

waste

large intestine
appendix
The small intestine absorbs __________________ that get set throughout the body.

nutrients
Which organ can your digestive system work without?



gall bladder
Is digestion a fast or slow process?
slow
liver
In which part does digestion begin?

mouth
Thelarge intestine removes ______________ from the body.

waste
What are 3 not so pleasant things our digestive system does to help protect it?

burp, fart, throw up