Digestive System Exploration

Multiple Choice

What are the teeth that help with chewing and tearing meat?

• Canines

• Incisors

• Molars

Purpose of the Canines

A big purpose of the canine teeth is to assist with the chewing and tearing of meat. These teeth are vital for speaking, eating, and supporting the structure of the mouth.

Fun Fact: Canines are usually the largest teeth in the mouth.

Multiple Choice

What does the digestive system break food down into?

• glucose

• amino acids

• fatty acids

• all of the above

Conversion of Food

When you take in food, like chicken, corn, or anything, it goes through your body, through your digestive system, and while it is going through, your body converts it to certain things such as; glucose (sugars), amino acids (that make up proteins) or fatty acids (that make up fats). Then after it is broken down into all of these things, it is taken by the bloodstream and these nutrients are spread to all cells that need it.

Multiple Choice

How much food can the stomach hold at one time?

• 5 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 2 pounds

Expansion in the stomach

The mucosa layer of the stomach has a part of it called rugae that allows it to expand and hold an excess amount of food. This stretching allows it to hold about 4 pounds of food.

Purpose of the Small Intestine

The main purpose of the small intestine in the digestive process is the breakdown/absorption of nutrients. Its job is to breakdown food, absorb the nutrients the body needs and then to get rid of the things the body doesn't need.

Multiple Choice

You can eat while being upside down.

• True

• False

Peristalsis

The process in your body when food is passing through your esophagus, called peristalsis is so strong, that you could eat upside down.