Digestive System

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What is the purpose of the digestive system?

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To change food into a form that can be used by the cells.

Front

How long does it take your body to digest food from a meal?

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A few hours.

Front

What do mashed-up food particles mix with in the stomach?

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Gastric juices and stomach acid.

Front

What body part begins the job of digestion?

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Teeth.

Front

What are the main organs of the digestive system?

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Mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine.

Front

What is the first step of digestion?

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Chewing food in the mouth.

Front

What is saliva and what role does it play in digestion?

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Saliva is a fluid produced by the salivary glands that helps break down food and makes it easier to swallow.

Front

What is the esophagus?

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A tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

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What is the function of the stomach in digestion?

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The stomach mixes food with gastric juices to break it down into a semi-liquid form.

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What is the role of the small intestine?

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The small intestine absorbs nutrients from the digested food.