Definitions
The organs in the body that help in digestion make up the ________ system
DIGESTIVE
The first part of the digestive system is the
MOUTH
Food takes very long to move from the mouth to the stomach. True or False?
FALSE!
<30 seconds
They break down food by biting, tearing, crushing, grinding
Lemons and Dill pickles taste
SOUR
The process of breaking down food into forms that the body can use is called
DIGESTION
The tube that runs from the throat to the stomach is called
ESOPHAGUS
The stretchy bag of muscle that digests swallowed food is
STOMACH
1. MECHANICAL DIGESTION - uses muscles to break down food into smaller pieces
2. CHEMICAL DIGESTION - gastric juices break down food into a thick liquid mixture
What happens after the food has passed through the large intestine?
Only waste material is left which is then removed from the body
The process of breaking down food into smaller pieces by GRINDING it is called ____________ digestion
MECHANICAL
How long does food stay in the stomach before it moves on to the next part of the digestive system?
3-4 HOURS
Organs that help digest food and are not part of the digestive tract are
(Mention 2)
1. PANCREAS
2. LIVER
3. GALLBLADDER
Which organ FILTERS BLOOD and PRODUCES BILE?
LIVER
The clear liquid in the mouth that begins the digestive process is the
SALIVA
Why is the digestive system important?
It helps to break down the food we eat so that we can use the energy from it. It also helps remove what we can not use.
Which organ pushes food inside your mouth into a ball?
TONGUE
Which part of the digestive system takes up nutrients from the broken down food?
SMALL INTESTINE
Which organ takes in water and salts?
LARGE INTESTINE
Cheese and tomatoes have a savory taste called
UMAMI
What is the ENAMEL?
hard covering that protects the teeth from the pressures of biting and chewing food
The flap of tissue that covers the opening to the trachea is the
EPIGLOTTIS
The organ that produces insulin and enzymes is the
PANCREAS
What is the function of the GALLBLADDER?
stores extra bile from the liver
Why is the large intestine called "LARGE" even though it is shorter than the small intestine?
Because it is wider.
Large intestine is 1.5m(5 ft) long and 6.5 cm (2.5 in) wide
Small intestine is over 6m (20 ft) long and 2.5 cm (1 in) wide