Digestive System
Name the MAIN organs in the digestive system
Mouth, gullet, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
State the function of the digestive system
Helps to break down food into simpler substances
Where does digestion start?
Mouth
What makes up the circulatory system?
Heart, blood vessels carrying blood
State the function of the muscular system
Helps the body move
State the function of the gullet
Helps to push food down towards the stomach
State the function of the stomach
Mixes food with digestive juices and further digests food
State the function of the large intestine
Absorbs water from undigested food
Name 3 parts of the respiratory system
Nose, windpipe, lungs
State the function of the skeletal system
Gives the body shape and protects important parts of the body
Which is longer: large or small intestine?
Small
State the function of the small intestine
Digested food is absorbed into the blood to be carried to other parts of the body
Which parts of the digestive system produce digestive juices?
Stomach and small intestine
Name 3 substances transported by the circulatory system
Digested food, oxygen, waste materials
What is the longest bone in the body?
Femur
Digestion ends in the large intestine. True or false?
False
Why does chewing help to digest food faster?
Allows more surfaces of the food to be in contact with digestive juices
State another word for gullet
Oesophagus/esophagus
Name the 2 types of blood vessels
Arteries and veins
State a muscle that cannot be controlled by us
Heart muscle
What is mechanical digestion?
food is broken down into smaller pieces by chewing
Why does stomach juice contain acid?
To break down food and kill bacteria
What is in digestive juices that digests food?
Enzymes
The windpipe is also known as the _____
Trachea
What is the name of the bone in the center of your chest?
Sternum/breastbone