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Digestive and Excretory Systems

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  • The digestive process is helped by other organs such as the __________, ______ and ________.
    liver, gallbladder and pancreas
  • Digestion begins in the __________.
    mouth
  • The ____________ filter out water, salts and harmful chemicals.
    kidneys
  • The _____________ system in your body breaks down food and brings nutrients to your body.
    digestive
  • Urine moves from the kidneys to the ____________.
    bladder
  • Water is removed by the large intestine, and the waste products are moved along by ____________.
    muscles
  • Saliva contains a chemical that can change starch into ________.
    sugar
  • The food moves from the stomach into the _______ _________, which is like a long hose.
    small intestine
  • From the small intestine, the food that is left passes on to the _________ __________.
    large intestine
  • Stomach muscles act like a blender, and turn the food into __________.
    liquid
  • The _________ system removes waste from your body.
    excretory
  • The digestive system is like a long _________.
    tube
  • The body uses sugar for ____________.
    energy
  • Where do nutrients from food go?
    Nutrients go into the blood.
  • The liquid that is produced by the kidneys is called __________.
    urine
  • The digestion process continues in the __________ after the food leaves the mouth.
    stomach
  • The urine passes from your bladder ______________.
    out of the body
  • As the food moves along the small intestine, the __________ pass into tiny blood vessels.
    nutrients
  • Where does the blood carry the nutrients?
    The blood carries nutrients to the body cells.
  • In the large intestine, ___________ feed on the waste to break it down.
    bacteria
  • What are the four main organs of the digestive system?
    mouth, stomach, small intestine and large intestine
  • Another job of the liver is to store ____________.
    sugar
  • ____________ grind up food, and a liquid in your mouth called ________ is mixed into food.
    teeth, saliva
  • The waste is pushed out of the body by muscles in the ___________.
    rectum
  • Only __________ _________ and ________ are left in the food that moves into the large intestine.
    waste products, water