Digestive System

Front

Where does most of the digestive process take place?

Back

mouth

Front

What organ makes bile?

Back

gallbladder

Front

Why do we eat food?

Back

To get nutrients and energy

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Front

What is the small intestine responsible for?

Back

takes in more enzymes and starts absorption

Front

The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.

Back

digestion

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Front

A substance such as a fat, a protein, or a carbohydrate that a living thing needs to survive.

Back

nutrients

Front

The ________ and digestive systems work together to power the body.

Back

Respiratory

Front

Which system carries nutrients from the digestive system to where they need to go?

Back

Circulatory

Front

Eliminating the by-products of metabolism from the cells throughout the body, by its constant cleansing of the blood.

Back

Excretory

Front

What are the steps of the digestive process?

Back

Chewing, digestion in the stomach, digestion in the small intestine, absorption and waste elimination.