Which part of the digestive system can stretch to hold over 1.5kg of food?
stomach
About how long is the small intestine? 2 metres, 4 metres, 5.5 metres or 6.5 metres?
6.5 metres. That's nearly as long as a bus
What is absorbed in the small intestine?
Nutrients
Food goes down the ___________ to the stomach.
Esophagus
What is the name of the system that helps us to obtain nutrients from the food we eat?
The digestive system
True or False: The digestive system helps us to get oxygen from the air we breathe.
False
What part of the digestive system is this?
Large intestine
What part of the digestive system is this?
small intestine
Where do the nutrients go after the small intestines?
Blood
What is in the stomach that breaks the food into smaller pieces?
Gastric juices
This organ turns liquid waste into solid waste
Large intestine
Food first enters the body here and is chewed then mixed with saliva
The mouth
Is your stomach full or empty when you finish eating?
Full
What part of the digestive system is this?
stomach