The stomach is the first organ in the digestive system.
False
The mouth is where digestion begins.
True
The small intestine is shorter than the large intestine; It absorbs nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and water from food so they can be used by the body.
False
Saliva helps break down food in the mouth.
True
The liver helps the body digest food.
True
Food goes directly from the mouth to the stomach.
False
The esophagus is a tube that connects the throat to the stomach.
True
The digestive process ends in the small intestine.
False
Food takes only 5 minutes to be digested in the stomach.
False
The main job of the digestive system is to break down food and absorb nutrients.
True
The large intestine is the final section of the digestive system, absorbing water and electrolytes from indigestible food matter and forming feces to be eliminated from the body.
True
The pancreas produces enzymes that break down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates in the small intestine and secretes bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid. It alsos produces the insulin hormone.
True
