Digestive System Vocab

Front

Process of breaking down food using teeth or muscle contractions.

Back

mechanical digestion

Front

Breaking down food using acids and enzymes.

Back

chemical digestion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

Proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, and fats your body needs to grow

Back

nutrients

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Front

Group of organs that break down food for energy and growth.

Back

digestive system

Front

Muscle contractions moving food through the esophagus and intestines.

Back

peristalsis

Front

Digestion starts here:

Back

mouth

Front

Tube carrying food from mouth to stomach

Back

esophagus

Front

Flap of tissue covering the windpipe, prevents food from entering lungs.

Back

epiglottis

Front

Muscular bag that churns food with digestive juices.

Back

stomach

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

Soft tube for nutrient absorption and chemical digestion.

Back

small intestine