Digestive system
Where does the first step of the digestive system take place?
Mouth
What is the function of the esophagus?
Transports food from the mouth to the stomach
What part of your mouth helps with mechanical digestion?
Teeth
What teeth type helps you cut food into smaller pieces?
Incisors
What are the two main functions of the digestive system
Similar to: Breakdown food into nutrients, and sends waste out of your body.
What is in pineapples that can make your mouth feel sore?
Enzymes
What is mechanical digestion?
Breaking down of materials by breaking, tearing, crushing and mashing
Which intestine is longer - small or large?
Small
Which type of teeth comes in last?
Wisdom tooth (half point if Molars)
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Cheetah
What is the function of the small intestines?
Absorbs all the nutrients and sends it through to the rest of the body.
What is chemical digestion?
The breaking down of food into smaller pieces by chemicals like saliva or enzymes
Apart from the mouth, where else does mechanical digestion occur?
Stomach
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Charli D'Amelio (136 million followers!)
What causes constipation?
Changes in diet or routine, or due to inadequate intake of fiber.
What is the main function of the large intestines?
Absorbs water and compacts the waste
What causes diarrhea?
When the intestines push stools through the bowel before the water in the stool can be reabsorbed.
What prevents food from entering the windpipe
Epiglottis
What structure in the small intestine absorbs nutrients?
Vili
What food group is at the top of the food pyramid?
Fat, salt and sugar (two out of the three is acceptable)
Name the MAIN digestive system organs in the correct order (Hint: 5 organs and it ends with Large intestine)
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine.
How does the small intestines send nutrients to the rest of the body?
Through the bloodstream
How would you define Propulsion?
It is the movement of food along the digestive tract.
Which food group does Calcium and potassium belong to?
Minerals
What is the largest ocean on earth
Pacific