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Digestive System

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  • Where does digestion begin?
    mouth
  • What are the 3 stages in which food is digested? D_____, A_____, E_____
    digestion, absorption, elimination
  • What are the most important minerals?
    iron and calcium
  • Where are gastric juices?
    stomach
  • What 5 things do our bodies need? C_____, F_____, P_____, V_____, M_____, W_____
    carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
  • What do we call food that is highly processed and has low nutritional value?
    junk food
  • True or False: It is important to eat a variety of different foods with high nutritional value.
    true
  • Where are nutrients absorbed into the blood?
    small intestine
  • What do undigested solids in the large intestine turn into?
    faeces
  • What liquid is produced in the liver?
    bile
  • Mouth -> ____?____ -> Stomach
    Esophagus
  • Where is saliva found?
    mouth