Carls Digestive Quiz

What does food give us

• Helps us grow

• something to eat

• Gives us energy

• Repairs tissue

What are the Digestive system tasks

• Help us eat

• Absorb Nutrients

• Digest food

• Eliminate waste

Chemical: Process that breaks large food particles into small molecules that can be taken in by cells. Mechanical

• True

• False

What is the liquid produced by glands in your mouth that contains enzymes.

• Saliva

• peristalsis

• Enzymes

What connects the mouth to the stomach

• peristalsis

• Esophagus

• Bolus

What is the stomach

• Small storage pouch at the bottom of the esophagus

• Long organ that connects the stomach to the colon.

• connects mouth to the stomach

How many hours does the food stay in the stomach for

• 4 hours

• 1 hours

• 6 hours

• 2 hours

What happens in the Small Intestine

• Has three layers of muscles that are aligned in different directions to allow a churning motion.

• Most of the water and vitamins and minerals from food are absorbed here and transferred to the bloodstream.

• Most of the nutrients from food are absorbed here and transferred to the bloodstream.

Whats the Last organ in the digestive system.

• Colon

• Small Intestine

• stomach

• liver

What does the colon do?

• Keeps food for a long time

• Contains bacteria that break down undigested food.

• produces bile to break down fats