Digestive system
The _____ grinds up food and makes it consumable
Teeth
What is mechanical digestion?
Breaking down of materials by breaking,crushing, mashing
True or False: A taller person will have a longer digestive system
True
What system breaks down food to give our bodies energy
The digestive system
The first part of digestion where your teeth break down food
What is chewing?
What is the function of the small intestines?
Pull out the nutrients and send it through the rest of the body.
What is chemical digestion?
The breaking down of particles into smaller pieces by chemicals like saliva
What is the esophagus?
This tube transports food from your mouth to your stomach
What organ sends out bile to help break food in the digestive system?
The Liver
What is the area that the digestive process begins?
It begins in the mouth
What is the main function of the large intestines?
Absorb water and compact the waste
Name 2 functions of the digestive system
Breakdown food into nutrients, compact wastes to leave the body
What is the function of the stomach?
To break down food
What does the pancreas do?
It releases enzymes to break down food particles in the small intestine
What is saliva?
Liquid in your mouth that mixes with food particles and contains antibodies, H2O, mucous and enzymes