Digestive System Review

Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?

• To rid the body of solid waste
• Absorb nutrients for energy & growth
• Break down nutrients from food
• Pump blood around the body

Reorder the following. Put these in order that food follows as it passes through the digestive system.

• mouth

• small intestine

• stomach

• esophagus

• large intestine

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Types of digestion that start in the mouth include:

• Respiratory digestion - air we breathe magically breaks down food

• Chemical digestion - saliva has enzymes which start breaking down food

• Psychological digestion - the mouth uses the mind to dissolve food

• Muscular digestion - our muscles body slam food into smaller chunks

• Mechanical digestion - chewing breaks food down into smaller and smaller pieces

Identify organ D. 

• gullet
• stomach
• small intestine 
• large intestine

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Identify organ C. 

• gullet
• stomach
• small intestine 
• large intestine

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Identify organ E. 

• gullet
• stomach
• small intestine 
• large intestine

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what are 2 types of digestion 

• comotive digestion&chemical digestion 
• mechanical digestion & chemical digestion 
• forceful digestion & comotive digestion
• chemical digestion & motor digestion 

Chewing, grinding, and churning are examples of...

• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion

Enzymes and acids are examples of 

• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion

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What are the functions of the digestive system?

• digestion, absorption, elimination

• ingestion, congestion, elimination

• congestion, digestion, elimination

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