The Mouth
Digestion begins when food is chewed. What consistency should you aim for?
Applesauce
What does the esophagus connect?
The mouth to the stomach
What is the stomach?
A hollow, muscular pouch
After absorption, waste is moved where?
Large intestine
What are other names for the large intestine?
Colon and the large bowel
How does food break down in your mouth?
Saliva
Food moves through the esophagus by what?
Peristalsis
How many cups of food does the stomach hold?
6
What is the name of the thing that helps the body digest and absorb fats?
Bile
What are waste materials?
Nutrients and remaining food that the body was not able to digest
What does saliva do?
Contains enzymes that help to break down food
What passes through the esophagus
Chewed food
What does the stomach produce to chemically break down food?
Gastric Juices (acids and enzymes)
What are the billions of tiny, fingerlike projections that increase the intestine's surface area so that more nutrients can be absorbed called?
Villi
How long is the large intestine?
5 feet
What is one way that your mouth releases saliva?
Seeing food
What is peristalsis?
Muscle action of the esophagus (contracting and relaxing) that forces the food into the stomach
Digestion is the mechanical and chemical process that what?
Pancreatic juice contains what?
enzymes
Most of what is located in the large intestine?
Bacteria
What is another way that helps your mouth produce saliva?
Smelling food
Where does food move after going through the esophagus?
The stomach
The stomach turns food into a thick liquid called what?
Chyme
What does the pancreatic juice do?
Breaks down carbs, proteins, and fats
The large intestine absorps what?
Water, minerals, and some of the nutrients from food