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Digestive system

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  • After nutrients are absorbed, how are they delivered to the rest of the body?
    the bloodstream
  • How does food move through the digestive tract?
    muscles help it
  • What helps with the breakdown of large pieces of food that are swallowed?
    digestive juices
  • Why does the body need food?
    to get nutrients and energy
  • What creates enzymes to help process food nutrients in the small intestines?
    liver
  • Storage sac for bile located on the lower surface of the liver.
    gall bladder
  • The breakdown of food into small molecules is......
    Digestion
  • The final section of the large intestine which absorbs water from the indigestible food.
    rectum
  • The main part of the large intestine which absorbs water from in digestible food.
    colon
  • Where are the nutrients absorbed?
    in the small intestine
  • Where does digestion begin?
    mouth
  • How long is the digestive system?
    10 meters
  • What happened to food that cannot be used?
    It leaves the body as waste
  • What is the name of the solid matter that leaves the body?
    stool
  • What are the tiny, finger-like parts of your small intestine called?
    villi
  • What type of organ is the stomach?
    hollow organ
  • Where does food go after it is chewed and swallowed?
    esophagus
  • Why is exercise important with digestion?
    to help food move through the body.
  • Organ which secretes enzymes for starch and protein digestion into the small intestine.
    pancreas
  • What are 3 things in your mouth that help with digestion?
    teeth, saliva and tongue
  • The system of hollow organs joined by a tube from the mouth to the anus is the
    digestive tract
  • Mixture of stomach fluids and food produced in the stomach by contracting stomach muscles.
    Chyme
  • What are the functions of the digestive system?
    digestion, absorption, and for energy
  • How long does digestion take?
    6-8 hours
  • What is the purpose of saliva?
    to make food softer and easier to swallow
  • What happens when you see, smell, or think about a tasty food?
    Saliva forms in the mouth
  • What is the main role of the large intestine?
    Absorb water/nutrients - ABSORPTION
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