Digestive System- Study Jams

What is the purpose of digestion?

• to aid in body movement

• to circulate blood to all the cells of the body

• to eliminate wastes from the body

• to break down food into simple substances that the body can use

Where does digestion begin?

• in the mouth

• in teh esophagus

• in the small intestine

• in the stomach

Which of these is the tube that transports food down into the stomach?

• the small intestine

• the mouth

• the esophagus

• the large intestine

What do the gastric juices in the stomach do?

• They start the breakdown of proteins in the food pieces.

• They help break down and absorb fats.

• They absorb nutrients into your blood.

• They move sugar from the blood into the body cells.

What happens to material that is not absorbed by the small intestine?

• It is broken down into proteins in the stomach.

• It passes into the large intestine.

• It is turned into sugar in the pancreas.

• It moves into the liver.

What does the pancreas do?

• It absorvs water and vitamins from undigested materials.

• It produces bile, which breaks down and absorbs fats.

• It is made of villi, which absorb nutrients into your blood.

• It produces insulin, which moves sugar into the cells.

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Which organ is responsible for breaking down and absorbing fats.

• the small intestine

• the stomach

• the liver

• the large intestine