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Digestive System

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  • What is the alimentary canal?
    A long tube food travels through
  • Where are nutrients absorbed into the blood?
    Small intestine
  • What is the role of peristalsis?
    Move food through the gut
  • What helps digestion in the stomach?
    Acid and enzymes
  • What does saliva help with?
    Making food easier to swallow
  • What does the stomach mainly break down?
    Protein
  • What is saliva?
    A liquid in the mouth
  • What type of digestion starts in the mouth?
    Mechanical and chemical
  • What is the function of teeth in digestion?
    Break food into smaller pieces
  • What happens when water is absorbed in the large intestine?
    Faeces become solid
  • What is the digestive system also called?
    Alimentary canal
  • What is the main function of the large intestine?
    Absorb water
  • What is peristalsis?
    Muscles pushing food along
  • Where does digestion begin?
    Mouth
  • What does the large intestine form?
    Faeces
  • Why do we need to digest food?
    So the body can use it
  • What is digestion?
    Breaking food into small molecules
  • Which organ mixes food with acid and enzymes?
    Stomach
  • Why is digestion important for the body?
    To allow the body to use nutrients
  • What is the main function of the small intestine?
    Absorb nutrients