Digestive System

The process of changing your food into material your body can use

• constipation

• absorption

• digestion

• indigestion

What extends from the mouth to the anus and is 28-30 feet long?

• elementary school

• Panama Canal

• alimentary canal

• esophagus

What is true of saliva?

• contains enzymes that break down food

• helps start the digestion process by moistening and softening food

• makes it easier to swallow food

• keeps your mouth moist so you can speak

This is where most digestion occurs.

• mouth

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

Chewing is an example of what kind of digestion?

• chemical digestion

• mechanical digestion

• indigestion

• gastric juices

What in the stomach helps break down food?

• water

• saliva

• gastric juices

• acid

This is the 2nd largest organ in the body with over 500 functions.

• heart

• brain

• liver

• skin

The passageway that food goes through to enter the stomach

• trachea

• pharynx

• esophagus

• small intestine

What things in the mouth help begin the digestion process?

• teeth

• salivary glands

• tongue

• voice box

How can you care for the digestive and excretory systems?

• Have a healthy diet.

• Drink plenty of water

• Exercise

• Chew slowly and thoroughly