Digestive System Vocabulary - 6 words from 12/6

First and last name

The physical digestion of food (when you chew) is called ______________.

• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion
• peristalsis
• esophagus
• villi

The type of digestion that occurs when food is broken down in molecules by chemicals within your body.

• chemical digestion
• peristalsis
• esophagus
• mechanical digestion
• villi

The muscular contractions of your esophagus that pull your food down from your mouth to your stomach.

• peristalsis
• chemical digestion
• esophagus
• mechanical digestion
• villi

Fingerlike structures in the small intestine that absorb nutrients.

• villi
• chemical digestion
• peristalsis
• esophagus
• mechanical digestion

The parts of food that help your body grow and survive.

• nutrients
• chemical digestion
• peristalsis
• esophagus
• mechanical digestion

The process in which food is broken down so it can be absorbed by the body (both mechanically and chemically).

• digestion
• chemical digestion
• peristalsis
• esophagus
• mechanical digestion

Where does digestion begin?

• mouth
• chemical digestion
• peristalsis
• esophagus
• villi