digestive system

what body part compresses waste into a solid form then eliminated from the body through the anus?

• large intestine

• small intestine

• rectum

• anus

varies from 5 to 6 feet long the _____ stores excess h2o and feces

• small intestine

• spleen

• large intestine

• trachea

muscular pouch located in the abdomen where food is mixed and churned with gastric acid

• pancreas

• Bladder

• tongue

• stomach

mechanical digestion occurs when your _____ crush and grind your food.

• teeth

• tongue

• stomach

• epiglottis

start the breakdown of carbohydrates and moistens food to aid in swallowing

• esophagus

• salivary glands

• tongue

• peristalsis

pushes food back to your pharynx (throat)

• tongue

• throat

• salivary glands

• peristalsis

flap of tissue that covers the trachea when you swallow

• tongue

• esophagus

• epiglottis

• peristalsis

muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach

• salivary glands

• epiglottis

• peristalsis

• esophagus

muscular contractions that move food throughout the digestive system

• salivary glands

• tongue

• peristalsis

• epiglottis

_______ stores urine

• bladder

• kidneys

• ureter

• urethra