Digestive system #1
Where does digestion begin? What part of the body?
mouth
The word digestion means?
to break down, smaller pieces
What is the strongest muscle in the body?
heart
Blood must be pumped continuously in order to keep the body _________
alive
Step 2 of digestion is when your tongue pushes the food into your _______________
esophagus
chewing
What type of muscle is the heart?
cardiac
Your heart is about the size of your _____
fist
The esophagus is a stretchy _______ where food travels to your stomach.
tube
What is the second step of digestion?
swallowing
The circulatory system has _____ parts
3
There are ______ types of blood vessels.
3
Most nutrients are absorbed in the ________ intestine.
small
the liquid that lives in your stomach helps to further break down the food is called?
stomach acid
What are the 3 parts included in the circulatory system?
Blood, blood vessels, heart
The 3 types of blood vessels are:
arteries, veins, capillaries
The _______ intestine receives waste and absorbs any remaining water.
large
true or false?
The large intestine produces antibodies that help our immune system
true!
true or false?
Our bodies have about 60,000 miles of blood vessels
TRUE
What are the 2 types of blood cells
white and red