Digestive System Vocabulary

Front

What is the long muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?

Back

Esophagus

Front

Where is water reabsorbed and packaged into waste?

Back

Large intestine

Front

What are the waves of muscle contractions that push food toward the stomach called?

Back

Peristalsis

Front

What is the fluid in your mouth that helps to break down food?

Back

Saliva

Front

What is the process where the body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules?

Back

Digestion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

What is the main function of the stomach in the digestive system?

Back

To break down food using acids and enzymes.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

What is the role of the small intestine in digestion?

Back

To absorb nutrients from digested food.

Front

What is the function of the large intestine?

Back

To absorb water and form waste.

Front

What is the term for the involuntary muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract?

Back

Peristalsis

Front

What is the name of the enzyme in saliva that begins the digestion of carbohydrates?

Back

Amylase

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7