Digestive system 1
Where does the process of digestion begin?
Mouth
This part of the digestive system transports food from the mouth to the stomach
esophagus
What taste do pickles have?
What is the stretchy bag of muscles that digests swallowed food
Cheese and tomatoes have a savory flavor called
umami
Name the organs of the digestive tract and put them in the correct order of digestion (Hint: 5 organs
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
What is the process of breaking down food into forms the body can use?
digestion
What is the hard covering on our teeth that help protect them?
enamel
The organ that stores extra bile
What nutrient serves as our body's main source of energy?
What is the function of the small intestines?
Absorb nutrients
What is chemical digestion?
breaking down food by enzymes
Name of the watery substance found in our mouths that begins the digestive process
saliva
The organ that produces insulin and other enzymes
The pancreas
this nutrient provides stored energy for the body
This organ takes in excess water and salts
large intestine
What organ filters blood and produces bile
liver
What type(s) of digestion occur(s) in the stomach?
chemical and mechanical
Name the 3 organs outside of the digestive tracct that aid in digestion.
Liver, pancreas, gallbladder
this nutrient helps build and repair the body
protein
the ring of muscle that opens and closes between the stomach and the small intestines
sphincter
What are the small structures in the small intestine that help absorb nutrients?
Villi
What is the flap of tissue covering the trachea called?
epiglottis
What fluid is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It helps with digestion and breaks down fats.
Bile
Name the 5 basic food groups