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why do we eat
to gain energy
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This is the function of the esophagus>
What is to transport food from the mouth to the stomach?
100
What does pepsin do?
Break down protein
100
What does lipase do
Break down protein and fats
100
Name this organ:
your stomach?
200
Name the MAIN digestive system organs in the correct order.
What is mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine?
200
This is the function of the mouth.
What is to break down food by softening and ripping it apart?
200
What is the largest interior organ
Liver
200
what organ or produces amylase?
Salivary glands, pancreas
200
Time needed to digest proteins
2 hours
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This is the FUNCTION of the small intestines.
What is to absorb all the nutrients and sends it through to the rest of the body.
300
What is the enzyme that dissolve starch?
Saliva
300
This organ removes toxins from your body
Liver
300
What does the gallbladder do?
Produce Bile
300
This organ absorbs waste and mineral salts
Large intestine
400
This is the main function of the large intestine.
What is to absorbs water and compact the waste.
400
Name 2 functions of the digestive system.
1) to breakdown food
2) to absorb nutrients
3) send waste out of your body?
(Any of the above)
400
What does the teeth do
Churn the food
400
Name this part:
What is your uvula?
400
Gelly like substance that protects organs from inside
Mucus
500
Mechanical and chemical digestion take place in these 2 organs.
What is the stomach and the mouth?
500
Finger-like structures in the small intestine are called this.
What is villi?
500
What is the largest digestive organ?
Small intestine
500
Bile helps your body absorb this.
What is fat?
500
This accessory organ produces hormones that control the amount of sugar in the blood.
Pancreas