The Digestive System

What helps break down food in the mouth?

• Saliva

• Pepsin

• Lipase

"Swallowing" of the food happens in which organ?

• eosophagus

• stomach

• pancreas

Which of these is a function of the liver?

• To circulate blood

• To produce bile that breaks down fat

• Sends out waste

What is the function of the pancreas in the digestive process?

• Send food to the stomach

• Absorb nutrients from food

• Release enzymes that help break down food particles

Which organ absorbs nutrients from the food that we eat?

• Stomach

• Large Intestine

• Small Intestine

What happens to food in the stomach?

• Nutrients are absorbed

• Protein is broken down and bacteria is killed

• Water is removed from the food particles

What is Digestion?

How can we keep our digestive system healthy?