Digestive Process
Where does the food go after it is chewed?
The throat/esophagus
When is your body going through the Digestive Process?
All the time
What are the contractions called that keep digestion moving?
Peristalsis
What two things in the mouth break down food before it gets to the throat?
Teeth and saliva
Where does the digestive process start?
The mouth
What do we get from the Digestive Process?
Energy and nutrients
What is another name for the mush/milkshake paste that food becomes?
Chyme
What is another name for the process of getting rid of extra food from the body?
Defecation
After the food leaves the mouth and throat, where does the food go?
The stomach
Which part of the the mouth is apart of mechanical digestion?
Teeth
What is another name for the throat?
Esophagus
Where is waste stored in the body?
The large intestine
What happens to food before it enters the throat or esophagus?
It must be broken down.
Which part of the mouth is apart of chemical digestion?
Saliva
What does saliva do to food?
It helps to break it down.
What are the things in the stomach that break down food further?
Enzymes
Where does waste get solid, and is where water is absorbed?
The small intestine
What is the last stop for food before it leaves the body as waste?
The intestines
How does the Digestive Process end?
Defecation
What moves along nutrients in the Digestive Process?
Villi
What is the system called where food is broken down, and waste is removed from the body?
Digestive Process/Digestive System