Your Digestive System

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What is the esophagus?

Back

The esophagus is a tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach.

Front

Where does digestion begin?

Back

Digestion begins in the mouth when you chew and swallow food.

Front

What happens to food in the stomach?

Back

In the stomach, food is mixed with liquids to help break it down.

Front

What is the small intestine?

Back

The small intestine is where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients happens.

Front

What is the large intestine?

Back

The large intestine absorbs water and forms waste from the food you eat.

Front

How do the intestines fit inside your body?

Back

The intestines fit inside your body like a giant slinky that scrunches up.

Front

What does the small intestine do with nutrients?

Back

The small intestine takes nutrients from food and puts them into your bloodstream.

Front

What is the role of the stomach in digestion?

Back

The stomach mixes food with digestive liquids and helps break it down.

Front

What is the function of the esophagus?

Back

The esophagus transports food from the mouth to the stomach.

Front

What happens after food leaves the stomach?

Back

After leaving the stomach, food is dumped into the small intestine.