Digestive System

Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system?

• composition

• digestion & absorption

• ingestion

• propulsion

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

• pepsin
• pepsi
• saliva
• salty

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Match the following regarding the action of swallowing

• swallowing: moving food from oral cavity to the esophagus

• Deglutition

• voluntary and occurs in the mouth as bolus is forced into the pharynx by the tongue

• Pharyngeal Esophageal Phase

• bolus is involuntarily moved from the pharynx to the esophagus

• Buccal

Provides additional enzymes(pancreatic juice) to help nutrients get absorbed by the small intestine.

• liver
• kidneys
• gall bladder
• pancreas

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Identify the structure

• esophagus

• liver

• stomach

• pancreas

Identify the structure

• stomach

• pancreas

• large intestine

• small intestine

The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chemical Digestion

Gastric juices in the stomach digest food into a thick liquid.  This is...

• Mechanical digestion
• Chemical digestion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Where does most nutrient absorption occur?

• Our teeth

• Our stomach

• The esophogus

• Small intestines

What stores bile?

• Colon
• Gall Bladder
• Small Intestine