A group of organs working together to turn food into ___________, which the body uses for energy, _______, and cell repair.
nutrients and growth
Muscular tube connecting the _______ to the ________. Secretes _________. Moves _________ from the throat to the stomach using muscle movement(_________)
throat, stomach, mucus, food, and peristalsis
The final function of the ______ system. Receives ______ from the colon. Lets the person know stool needs to be ________. Holds stool until evacuations happen
digestive, stool, evacuated
The ________ of the digestive tract. _________ starts with your first _________.
Beginning, Digestion, and bite.
__________ muscular sac-like organ that stores food and grinds and mixes it into a _______. About the size of two ________ next to each other. Contains ________ acid and digestive _________ that continue the digestion of _______. ________ in the stomach kills bacteria.
J-shaped, liquid, fists, hydrochloric, enzymes, food, and acid.
Not part of the path of food, but play a critical role in digestion. ______-designed for cutting and grinding food into smaller pieces. ________-helps to push food toward the back part of the mouth for swallowing. _________-moistens food and begins digestion and also _______ food as it passes through the mouth, throat and esophagus.
teeth, tongue, and salivary glands.
______ breaks the food into pieces. (______ change) ________ secrete ________, mixes with food to begin the process of breaking it down. (_______ change)
Chewing, mechanical, glands, saliva, chemical
Long tube about _____ in diameter and _____ long. Lining of ________ walls have finger-like projections called ______. To increase surface area for absorption
_________-produces bile and secretes it into the small intestine to aid digestion. __________-stores and recycles excess bile from the small intestine so that it can be reused for digestion in later meals. ________-secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine to complete the chemical digestion of food.
Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas
The passage that leads from the cavities of the _______ and _________ to the larynx and esophagus. Both _______ and air passes through here, so it's part of the _______ and _______ systems.
nose, mouth, food, respiratory, and digestive
______ are absorbed into the _______ through the small _______ walls. Leftover ________ continues through to the ________ intestine.
nutrients, intestine, waste, large
_______ occurs when stomach acid gets into the esophagus.
_______ sensitivity to gluten, which damages your villi.
_______autoimmune disease that affects the end of the small intestine.
Heart Burn
Celiac Disease
Crohen's Disease
Made up of three parts.
Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx
Large Intestine (______) Long, thick tube about ____ in diameter and about _____ long. Absorbs ______ and ______ the small intestine don't absorb. Processes _____ so that defection (______ of waste) is easy and convenient.
Colon, 2 1/2", 5ft, water, nutrients, waste, excretion
______ inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine
______ small pouches form where there are weak spots in the lining of the colon.
______ inflammation of the blood vessels at the end of the digestive tract.
Ulcerative Colitis
Diverticulitis
Hemorrhoids