The Digestive System

In the first step of digestion, food is chopped up into small pieces by your ___________.

• stomach

• intestine

• teeth

• nutrients

Which part of the digestive system does the picture show?

• large intestine

• small intestine

• esophagus

• stomach

Which is a long tube that connects your throat and stomach?

• esophagus

• intestines

• tongue

• saliva

What happens to food AFTER it gets broken down in the stomach?

• It gets mixed with saliva.

• It moves into the stomach.

• It goes to the small intestine.

• It travels down the esophagus.

Where does digestion start?

• in our esophagus

• in your mouth

• in your stomach

• in your intestines

An ORGAN is a body part that has a special job. Which part is an ORGAN?

• stomach

• protein

• saliva

• nutrients

What happens in the small intestine?

• Waste gets stored then used for later.

• Food gets chewed and broken down.

• Nutrients in the food gets absorbed.

Which happens LAST in the digestive system?

• Food goes into your small intestine.

• Food goes into your stomach.

• Food goes into your large intestine.

• Food goes down your esophagus.

Which one is a kind of blood vessel?

• lungs

• stomach

• oxygen

• veins

What is the job of your white blood cells?

• to deliver oxygen and collect waste

• to fight germs

• to help heal or repair the body