(E) Digestive System Concepts

Front

Once the food is chewed into a paste and you swallow it will enter the_____________.

Back

Esophagus

Front

What is the last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body?

Back

Large Intestine

Front

What is the J shaped muscular sac-like organ that food enters from the esophagus?

Back

Stomach

Front

When food is chewed, mixed, and churned __________ digestion is taking place.

Back

Mechanical

Front

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

Back

Esophagus

Front

When food is broken down by enzymes or acid, __________ digestion is taking place.

Back

Chemical

Front

The __________ is where digestion begins.

Back

Mouth

Front

The liver produces: bile, ptyalin, hydrochloric acid

Back

bile

Front

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

Back

saliva

Front

What is this organ?

Back

stomach