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Digestive System Vocabulary

Digestive System Vocabulary

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS1-7

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the long muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?

Back

Esophagus

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where is water reabsorbed and packaged into waste?

Back

Large intestine

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the waves of muscle contractions that push food toward the stomach called?

Back

Peristalsis

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the fluid in your mouth that helps to break down food?

Back

Saliva

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process where the body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules?

Back

Digestion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main function of the stomach in the digestive system?

Back

To break down food using acids and enzymes.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the role of the small intestine in digestion?

Back

To absorb nutrients from digested food.

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