Digestive System

The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chemical Digestion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is one secondary (helper) organ of the digestive system?

• Small Intestine
• Esophagus
• Gallbladder
• Stomach

Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?

• Small Intestine
• Stomach
• Large Intestine
• Gallbladder

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which of the following is NOT part of the digestive tract?  (Hint:  Identify the secondary organ.)

• Mouth
• Esophagus
• Small Intestine
• Liver

Number 3 is pointing to the...

• Small intestine
• Rectum
• Large intestine
• Stomach

Number 2 is pointing to the...

• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Anus

Which organ pushes food down to the stomach?

• Mouth
• Esophagus
• Rectum
• Large intestine

Bile is stored in which secondary digestive organ?

• Stomach
• Liver
• Gallbladder
• Pancreas

Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?

• To rid the body of solid waste
• Absorb nutrients for energy & growth
• Break down nutrients from food
• Pump blood around the body

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Gastric juices in the stomach digest food into a thick liquid.  This is...

• Mechanical digestion
• Chemical digestion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7