Major Organs
This organ starts digestion by grinding food and mixing it with saliva.
What is the mouth?
The process of taking in food is called this.
What is ingestion?
A burning feeling in the chest is the most common symptom of this condition.
What is acid reflux or GERD?
This system delivers absorbed nutrients to the rest of the body.
What is the circulatory system?
Eating this type of food, found in fruits and veggies, helps digestion.
What is fiber?
This tube connects the mouth to the stomach using peristalsis to push food down.
What is the esophagus?
This type of digestion uses enzymes and acids to break down food.
What is chemical digestion?
This autoimmune disease damages the small intestine when gluten is eaten.
What is celiac disease?
This system helps the digestive system remove solid waste.
What is the excretory system?
These healthy bacteria, found in yogurt, support digestion.
What are probiotics?
This organ produces bile to help digest fats.
What is the liver?
This is the term for wave-like muscle movements that move food along the digestive tract.
What is peristalsis?
This disease often starts as polyps in the colon.
What is colorectal cancer?
This system controls hunger and digestion through nerves and hormones.
What is the nervous system?
You should drink a lot of this to help food move smoothly through the system.
What is water?
This organ stores bile and releases it into the small intestine.
What is the gallbladder?
Most nutrient absorption happens in this part of the digestive tract.
What is the small intestine?
This is the main treatment for celiac disease.
What is a gluten-free diet?
Over 70% of this body system is located in the gut.
What is the immune system?
This type of action helps keep digestion regular.
What is exercise or physical activity?
These structures in the small intestine increase surface area to absorb nutrients.
What are villi and microvilli?
The entire digestive process takes this many hours on average.
What is 24 to 72 hours?
This serious complication of GERD can lead to changes in the esophagus lining.
What is Barrett’s esophagus?
Muscles from this system help push food through the digestive tract.
What is the muscular system?
Ignoring this body signal too often can lead to constipation.
What is the urge to go to the bathroom?