Primary Organs
Where the bolus is formed.
What is the mouth?
This accessory organ is responsible for the initial mechanical (not chemical) of food.
What is the teeth?
The process that breaks down food into small molecules so that they can be absorbed and moved into the blood is known as this.
What is digestion?
These are the six kinds of nutrients available in food. Half points if you name 4 of them.
What are proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water?
What kind of fruit do people mistake as a vegatable?
Tomato
This organ produces 2-3 quarts of digestive juices daily.
What is the stomach?
What do the salivary glands do?
These three organs are responsible for secreting enzymes that contribute to chemical breakdown.
The process of breaking food into smaller pieces by chewing is called this. Mechanical or Chemical digestion??
Mechanical digestion
This organ is so long that if you stretched it out, it could be about 20–30 feet long—longer than a school bus!
Small intestine 🚌😲
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This organ absorbs most nutrients from digested food.
Small intestine
This feather shaped organ located behind the stomach secretes digestive enzymes to chemically break down food.
What is the pancreas?
What does an enzyme do?
Enzymes are natural protein helpers that speed up important chemical reactions. Example: Amylase is a substance in saliva that breaks down starches.
The term meaning a ball-like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth during the process of chewing.
What is a bolus?
What is the acronym for first in first out?
FIFO
This muscular tube carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
This organ is the largest organ in the body and makes bile for the digestion of fat.
What is the liver?
The specific function of the small intestines.
What is absorption of nutrients?
This is the reason for being gassy after eating beans.
What is beans contain a lot of fiber that cannot be digested by your stomach but can be digested by gut bacteria?
How many cats does Gerry have?
7 cats!!
The three sections of the small intestines.
What is the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum?
This organ lies beneath the liver storing and concentrating bile.
What is the gallbladder?
Two main functions of the large intestines.
What is absorption of water and elimination of waste?
What is peristalsis?
These are waves of muscle contractions that move food along the digestive tract.
What is the name of Gerry's special furry friend that comes to visit at work?
Dixie Mae (Christina's dog)