Names of the Digestion System
This is where your food gets chewed and mixed with saliva so you can properly swallow your food
What is the Mouth
Teeth
What is: To chew your food
Mouth
What is: #1
TRUE or FALSE: The small and the large intestine are connected
TRUE
List a source of healthy fats
What is: Nuts, avocados, seeds, etc.
I absorb nutrients from your food using small villi
What is Small Intestine
Esophagus
What is: To help your chewed food slide down into your stomach
Stomach
What is: #3
TRUE or FALSE: Digestion starts in the stomach
FALSE: Digestion starts in the mouth
List a source of protein
What is: Eggs, chicken, seafood, protein powder, beef, dairy products, etc.
I mix your food with liquids and then dump digested food into your small intestine
What is the Stomach
Large Intestine
What is: To absorb water and dry up your food waste to turn it into feces
Small Intestine
What is: #4
TRUE or FALSE: Nutrients are absorbed in the Large Intestine
FALSE: Small Intestine
What liquid do we need every day to function
What is water
I am a big tube that allows your food to slide from your mouth into your stomach
What is the Esophagus
Stomach
What is: To mix your food with stomach liquids to help it get digested
Esophagus
What is: #2
TRUE or FALSE: Nutrients from food keep you healthy, give you energy, and help you grow
TRUE
List ALL 3 jobs of nutrients
What is: Health, growth, and energy
I dry up your digested food by absorbing water and turn it into feces
What is the Large Intestine
Villi
What is: To absorb nutrients in the small intestine
What is: #5
TRUE or FALSE: Fibre mainly comes from foods like chicken, seafood, and eggs
FALSE: Protein mainly comes from foods like chicken, seafood, and eggs
List a source of fibre:
What is: Whole grains, vegetables, fruits, beans, legumes, etc.