Digestive System

Front

Once the food is chewed into a paste and you swallow, it will enter the _____________.

Back

Esophagus

Front

How does our stomach protect itself from the acid within it?

Back

Our stomachs are coated with a layer of mucus that protects it from the acid.

Front

What is the last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body?

Back

Large Intestine

Front

What is the J shaped muscular sac-like organ that food enters from the esophagus?

Back

Stomach

Front

When food is chewed, mixed, and churned, what type of digestion is taking place? Options: Chemical, Mental, Emotional, Mechanical

Back

Mechanical

Front

What is the muscular tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach?

Back

Esophagus

Front

When food is broken down by enzymes or acid, __________ digestion is taking place.

Back

Chemical

Front

Where does digestion begin?

Back

Mouth

Front

What does the liver produce?

Back

bile

Front

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

Back

saliva