Digestive System

Front

The process by which the body breaks down food for energy.

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digestion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

Back

saliva

Front

What organ provides additional enzymes to help nutrients get absorbed by the small intestine?

Back

pancreas

Front

Chewing and grinding food is an example of...

Back

Mechanical Digestion

Front

Gastric juices digest food into a thick liquid. This is...

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Chemical digestion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Front

Where does digestion begin?

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Our teeth

Front

What stores bile?

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Gall Bladder

Front

Digestion

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Breaking down food into smaller nutrients

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

The tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach?

Back

esophagus

Front

Which organ breaks down fats and detoxifies poisons but food doesn't pass through it?

Back

liver