Kids Health - How the Digestive System Works

How long is an adult’s small intestine?

• 22 feet

• 30 inches

• 30 miles

• 17 feet

The digestive process starts in the:

• Stomach

• Esophagus

• Mouth

• Bathroom

The liver’s role is to:

• Mash up food

• Turn water into food

• Help the stomach

• Remove harmful substances from the blood

When they reach the stomach, mashed-up food particles mix with:

• Guava juice

• Gastric juices

• Mucus

• Bile

Bile is made in the:

• Large intestine

• Stomach

• Liver

• All of the above

What does the digestive system do?

• Breaks down and handles food

• Pumps blood throughout the body

• Helps you breathe

• Helps your arms and legs move

Your food can spend up to this long in the small intestine:

• 4 minutes

• 4 months

• 4 seconds

• 4 hours

What tube moves food from the back of your throat to the stomach?

• Epiglottis

• Esophagus

• Feeding tube

• Pharynx

Which organs help with the absorption of nutrients?

• Pancreas, liver, and gall bladder

• Liver, heart, and spleen

• Gall bladder, kidneys, and appendix

• Kidneys, liver, and bladder

The large intestine measures about:

• 1 foot long

• 10 feet long

• 5 feet long

• 100 feet long