Digestive System Pathway

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teeth chewing fod

esophagus contracting

saliva glands providing saliva

hydrocloric acid in stomach

What category, mechanically or chemically, do these different ways of breaking down food belong?

Mechancially

Chemically

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What happens to food in the mouth during the digestive process?

• It is swallowed whole

• It is broken down by teeth and saliva

• It is absorbed into the bloodstream

• It is stored in the stomach

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the esophagus in the digestive system?

• To absorb nutrients

• To transport food to the stomach

• To break down food

• To produce digestive enzymes

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the stomach's acidic environment?

• It neutralizes enzymes from the mouth

• It aids in the absorption of carbohydrates

• It helps in the digestion of fats

• It activates enzymes that digest proteins

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the liver and gallbladder in digestion?

• To produce bile

• To absorb nutrients

• To break down proteins

• To store food

Multiple Choice

What is the main job of the large intestine?

• To digest food

• To absorb water from waste

• To store nutrients

• To produce enzymes

Multiple Choice

What is the final exit point of the digestive tract?

• Mouth

• Anus

• Stomach

• Esophagus

Multiple Choice

The diagram represents human digestive system. From which structure are glucose and amino acids normally absorbed into the circulatory system?

• F - Large Intestine
• H - Liver
• C - Stomach
• E - Small Intestine

Multiple Choice

Can you name the five parts of the digestive tract that food passes through, in order?

• Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine

• Mouth, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum

• Mouth, Pharynx, Stomach, Small Intestine, Anus

• Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Pancreas, Large Intestine

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