Digestive System

The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.

• composition
• digestion
• deposition
• absorption

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A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

• pepsin
• pepsi
• saliva
• salty

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A muscular tube that helps move food from the mouth to the stomach.

• esophagus
• trachaea
• small intestine
• gall bladder

The tube after the small intestine where the liquid is absorbed.

• large intestine
• small intestine
• rectum
• stomach

A substance such as a fat, a protein, or a carbohydrate that a living thing needs to survive.

• saliva
• carrots
• nutrients
• minerals

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• esophagus
• liver
• stomach
• pancreas

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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Where does digestion begin?

• in the stomach
• in the mouth
• in the esophagus
• in the small intestine

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

• tongue
• esophagus
• small intestine
• large intestine

The ______________ is where food is mixed with juices and is squeezed and churned until it becomes a thick liquid. 

• esophagus
• stomach
• small intestine
• large intestine

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Which part of the digestive system is number 2?

• esophagus
• stomach
• small intestine
• liver