digestive system

Front

What does saliva change starch into?

Back

Sugar

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

What is the term for waves of muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract?

Back

Peristalsis

Front

Why do we eat?

Back

To get the nutrients we need to survive.

Front

Which of these is NOT a function of the digestive system: breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, eliminates waste, or takes oxygen to body cells?

Back

Takes oxygen to body cells.

Front

What is the tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach?

Back

Esophagus

Front

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

Back

To break down food using acids and enzymes.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

What is the role of the small intestine in digestion?

Back

To absorb nutrients from digested food.

Front

What is chyme?

Back

A semi-liquid mixture of food and digestive juices in the stomach.

Front

What are villi?

Back

Small finger-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients.

Front

What is the function of the large intestine?

Back

To absorb water and eliminate waste.