Digestive System

Enzymes (chemicals) in your saliva help break down food while chewing.  This is...

• Mechanical digestion
• Chemical digestion

Which digestive organ makes digestive juices to help the small intestine absorb nutrients?

• Liver
• Gallbladder
• Pancreas
• Esophagus

As waste moves through the digestive system, the ______ absorbs water before storing waste in the rectum.

• Small intestine
• Stomach
• Esophagus
• Large intestine

What comes first?

• Mouth

• stomach

• large intestine

• small intestine

Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?

• Small Intestine
• Stomach
• Large Intestine
• Gallbladder

Number 2 is pointing to the...

• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Anus

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

Number 5 is pointing to the...

• Liver

• mouth

• Pancreas

• Stomach

Number 4 is pointing to the....

• stomach

• Rectum

• Large Intestine

• Small intestine

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

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chemical Digestion