Digestive system 1
Where does the process of digestion begin?
Mouth
This organ transports food from the mouth to the stomach
esophagus
What disease occurs if the pancreas stops producing insulin?
Diabetes
What type(s) of digestion occur(s) in the stomach?
chemical and mechanical
What is the 3rd planet from the sun?
Earth
Name the organs of the digestive tract and put them in the correct order of digestion (Hint: 5 organs)
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Chewing and peristalsis are examples of what type of digestion?
Mechanical
Our stomach holds _____ acid, that helps digest food. This acid does not burn through our stomach bc of the mucus lining inside.
hydrochloric
What nutrient serves as our body's main source of energy?
Carbohydrates (Glucose)
What type of vehicle is used to represent cows in the Cars movies?
Tractors
What gets absorbed in the small intestine?
nutrients
Stomach acid dissolving food is an example of what type of digestion?
Chemical
The mixture of food and stomach acid that leaves our stomach and goes to the small intestine is called _________
chyme
Name of the watery substance found in our mouths that facilitates the first chemical digestion
Saliva
What is the snowman's name in Frozen?
Olaf
This organ absorbs excess water and compacts waste
large intestine
What other body system works closely with the digestive system to absorb the nutrients and send them throughout the body?
Circulatory system
What are sores in the stomach cause by bacteria burrowing a hole in the stomach lining?
Ulcers
Name at least 3 accessory organs that aid in digestion.
Liver, pancreas, gallbladder, tongue, salivary glands, appendix.
Which is further South? Los Angeles, CA or Houston, TX?
Houston
What type(s) of digestion occur(s) in the mouth?
chemical and mechanical
What are the small structures in the small intestine that help absorb nutrients?
Villi
What is the movement or contraction of the muscles around the esophagus to allow food to pass through?
Peristalsis
What fluid is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It helps with digestion and breaks down fats.
Bile
What time does WIN end every day?
10:59am