Digestive system
Digestive System
Digestive System
Digestive System
Digestive System
100
What is added to the food in the mouth? And Why?
Saliva. It starts the digestive process by breaking down carbs.
100
this organ connects the mouth to the stomach
the esophagus
100
What is an enzyme?
Something that helps break down food. (breaker downer!)
100
The digestive system starts in the...?
mouth
100
Name this organ:
What is your stomach?
200
Define nutrient:
Any part of food that the body can use.
200
What do you call breaking down food into nutrients that the body can use?
Digestion
200
Name a food high in protein
Dairy, meat, fish, chicken (poultry), beans, nuts
200
Name a food high in starch
Potatoes, Rice, Pasta, Baked goods
200
Name the six important nutrients we need
protein, fats, carbs, vitamins, minerals, water
300
Which nutrient gives us quick energy?
Fat
300
Which 2 nutrients can be found in most healthy fruits and vegetables?
Vitamins and Minerals
300
How long does it take for the food to go from the mouth to the stomach?
About 6 - 10 seconds!
300
Explain why the villi are important?
It creates more surface area so the nutrients can get into the blood stream faster
300
What organ contains villi?
the small intestine
400
Which nutrient forms and repairs tissue in our body?
Protein (or Minerals)
400
What's it called when muscles in the digestive system push down the food by contracting?
Peristalsis
400
This organ MAKES bile for digestion.
The liver?
400
What's the job of the pancreas?
To produce digestive juices with enzymes that help break down nutrients.
400
What kind of tissue are the esophagus and stomach made up of?
Muscular tissue
500
Name four organs the carry out processes for the Excretory System?
1 - Large intestine, 2 - Lungs, 3 - Skin, 4 - Kidneys
500
What part of the digestive system absorbs the nutrients into the blood stream?
Small Intestine
500
This organ reabsorbs water into the body and compacts solid waste in preparation for elimination
The large intestine
500
Which nutrient does the bile from the liver and gallbladder help digest?
Fat
500
This organ STORES bile for digestion.
The gallbladder