Front

What comes first?

Back

Mouth

Front

Importance of the esophagus/food pipe?

Back

To swallow food.

Front

Function of the stomach?

Back

Adds digestive juices to food.

Front

Small intestine function?

Back

Takes in enzymes & starts absorption.

Front

Muscular tube connecting mouth to stomach

Back

Esophagus

Front

Breaks down food in stomach:

Back

enzymes

Front

Function of the mouth?

Back

Break down food for easier swallowing.

Front

What makes food wet and soft?

Back

saliva

Front

Food is mixed with juices and churned into a thick liquid in the ______________.

Back

stomach

Front

Squeezes water out of food and absorbs it into the bloodstream.

Back

Large intestine