Food for Thought
Ingestion, the first step of the digestive process, starts in what part of the body?
Mouth
Which blood vessel (arteries or veins) carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What is the role of the large intestine?
Liquid absorption
What organ is in red?
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Stomach
What part of the heart is labeled with a 9?
Right Atrium
What are the finger-like projections perform absorption?
Villi
55% of our blood is what?
Plasma
What organ produces insulin to regulate blood sugar?
Pancreas
What organ is in lime green?
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Large Intestine
What is the part of the heart labeled 6?
Left Ventricle
What is the movement of the smooth muscle of the esophagus called?
Peristalsis
What is the name of the path going to and coming from the lungs?
Pulmonary Circulation
What are the two types of food break down that occur in the mouth?
Mechanical and Chemical
What organ is in blue?
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Small Intestine
What part of the heart is labeled with a 10?
Aorta
Which organ stores bile?
Gall Bladder
What is the name of the tiny air sacs in the lungs that are the site of gas exchange?
Alveoli
What is the name of the substance that is formed in the stomach and transferred to the small intestine?
Chyme
What organ is in purple?
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Liver
What part of the heart are labeled with a 1 and 13?
Vena Cava
What enzyme found in saliva breaks down carbohydrates?
Amylase
Where does the blood in the left ventricle go when it leaves?
The body, through the aorta
What enzyme breaks down lipids?
Lipase
What organ is in dark green?
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Gall Bladder
What part of the heart is labeled with a 3?
Pulmonary Veins