Digestive Organs
This muscular tube connects the mouth to the stomach.
What is the esophagus?
The thick liquid formed when food mixes with gastric juices.
What is chyme?
The hardest material in the human body.
What is enamel?
The physical breakdown of food.
What is mechanical digestion?
The medical term for bad breath.
What is halitosis?
This muscular, saclike organ mixes food with gastric juices.
What is the stomach?
A substance that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.
What is an enzyme?
The visible part of the tooth above the gum line.
What is the crown?
The chemical breakdown of food using enzymes and acids.
What is chemical digestion?
Early-stage gum disease caused by plaque buildup.
What is gingivitis?
This organ absorbs water and forms waste.
What is the large intestine?
Tiny fingerlike projections that increase absorption in the small intestine.
What are villi?
Sticky, invisible, bacteria-filled film on teeth.
What is plaque?
Chewing is an example of this type of digestion.
What is mechanical digestion?
This normally fits tightly around the neck of the tooth.
What is the gingiva?
This organ is where most digestion and nutrient absorption takes place.
What is the small intestine?
A flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the windpipe.
What is the epiglottis?
Hardened plaque that irritates the gums.
What is calculus (tartar)?
Wavelike muscle contractions that move food through the digestive system.
What is peristalsis?
Name ONE habit that helps keep teeth and gums healthy.
What is brushing, flossing, visiting the dentist, eating healthy, or limiting sugar?
This small sac attached to the liver stores bile.
What is the gallbladder?
An open sore in the lining of the stomach or small intestine.
What is an ulcer?
The advanced stage of gum disease that can damage bone.
What is periodontitis?
The two types of digestion involved in breaking down food.
What are mechanical and chemical digestion?
Ongoing inflammation of the lower part of the small intestine.
What is Chrons Diseases