Early Digestion
Mid Digestion
Late Digestion
Absorption
Late Absorption
100
A process by which the body breaks food into smaller molecules

What is Digestion?

100

Aid in the process of mechanical digestion.

What are teeth?

100

Once in the stomach, these squeeze and release to continue mechanically breaking down food.

What are [strong] muscles?

100

Where food travels next after it leaves the stomach.

What is the small intestine?

100

Where remaining material moves to after the small intestine.

What is the large intestine?

200

Where digestion begins.

What is the mouth?

200

This is secreted when we see and smell food.

What is gastric juice?

200

Powerful juice made by the stomach that assists in chemical digestion.

What is hydrochloric acid (HCl)?

200

Finger-like projections in the small intestine.

What are microvilli?

200

Causes GI discomfort such as bloating, constipation, early/prolonged fullness, nausea, etc. 

What is malnutrition?

300

A long tube that food travels down from the mouth to the stomach.

What is the esophagus?

300
A "trap door" that allow foods to enter the stomach from the esophagus.

What is the esophageal sphincter?

300

The "trap door" that allows food to travel out of the stomach. 

What is the gastric sphincter?

300

Enhance the degree of absorption and act as a protective barrier against bacteria.

What are microvilli?

300

Absorbed in the large intestine and waste (stool) is formed. 

What is water?

400

Produced by the mouth and carries enzymes that breaks down food.

What is saliva?

400
The "trap door" at the top of the stomach prevents this.

What is food traveling back up the esophagus?

400
Another function of the powerful stomach juice.

What is kill harmful bacteria?

400

Break food down into small enough particles that can be absorbed.

What are enzymes?

400

The best way to support your body's GI function in recovery?

What is EAT YOUR MEAL PLAN?!

500

Process by which food travels down the esophagus.

What is peristalsis?

500

Chemical digestion involves these.

What are enzymes?

500
Organ that produces enzymes.

What is the pancreas?

500

Once absorbed by microvilli, nutrients enter this.

What is the bloodstream?

500

What will you do today to support your GI system?

What is eat?