Digestive System

Where do you start to chew your food?

• stomach

• esophagus

• mouth

• large intestine

What is the food tube called?

• esophagus

• liver

• stomach

• mouth

Where is food mixed with saliva?

• esophagus

• stomach

• pancreas

• mouth

Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?

• Stomach

• Large Intestine

• Gallbladder

• Small Intestine

What part is this

The first part of the digestive system and is where the process of digestion begins. It contains the teeth, tongue, and salivary glands, which work together to break down food and mix it with saliva to form a bolus, making it easier to swallow.

What part is this

A glandular organ that plays a role in both the digestive and endocrine systems. It produces digestive enzymes that are secreted into the small intestine to break down food and also produces hormones, such as insulin and glucagon, to regulate blood sugar levels.

What part is this

•25cm tube with muscles that contract to move food down into the stomach by squeezing it tightly or massaging it (process of peristalsis)

What part is this

•This churns the food – it is here for 30-60 minutes

•Like a bag with a muscle lining that further grind foods mechanically

•Food is mixed with gastric juices (containing acid and enzymes) to form a semi-fluid substance (called chyme), which is then gradually released into the small intestine (via the duodenum)

What part is this

•Stores the bile made in the liver until it is needed to break down fats during digestion

•Releases the bile into the duodenum (via the bile duct) to digest fatty foods

Where is waste prepared to leave the body and water is removed from the waste matter and absorbed, leaving a semi-solid mass

• Small intestine

• Tiny intestinal tract

• Large intestine

• Gall bladder