Digestive System

Front

Why do we need food to break apart the food we eat?

Back

So our bodies can use the nutrients from the food

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Front

Where does digestion begin?

Back

Our teeth

Front

Chewing is an example of what type of digestion?

Back

Mechanical

Front

Where would you look to find the glands that produce salivary amylase?

Back

In your mouth

Front

Sequence the events: A) Food enters your large intestines B) Food enters your small intestines C) Food enters your esophagus

Back

C, B, A

Front

How can hydrochloric acid exist in your stomach without burning it?

Back

Your stomach lining protects you against burns

Front

Chyme

Back

What food is called after it has been digested by the stomach

Front

What might happen if you had your pancreas removed?

Back

Your intestines might have trouble breaking down food

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Front

What is the main function of villi?

Back

They absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

Front

What might happen if your large intestine did not absorb water from chyme?

Back

You would become dehydrated.