Digestive System

Front

Where does the digestive system start?

Back

The mouth

Front

Which is the esophagus?

Back

B

Front

What type of digestion takes place in the stomach?

Back

both mechanical and chemical

Front

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

Back

enzymes

Front

A long folded tube inside the body attached to the stomach where nutrients in the food are absorbed.

Back

small intestine

Front

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract.

Back

peristalsis

Front

A flap of tissue that closes when we eat so food doesn't go down the trachea/windpipe.

Back

epiglottis

Front

Produces bile: gallbladder, stomach, liver, small intestine

Back

liver

Front

Where is hydrochloric acid secreted?

Back

stomach

Front

What does the Gall Bladder store?

Back

Bile