Digestive System

What happens in the small intestine?

• Waste gets stored and then used later.

• Food gets chewed and broken down.

• Fiber is added to digest the nutrients.

• Nutrients in the food get absorbed.

What happens LAST?

• The food goes into her small intestine.

• Mia eats a peanut butter sandwich.

• The food moves into her large intestine.

• The food goes down into her stomach.

Which sentence is FALSE?

• Exercise helps keep your digestive system healthy.

• Saliva breaks down food so it is easier to swallow.

• Gastric juices help digest the food in your stomach.

• Your esophagus absorbs different nutrients in food.

What do gastric juices do?

• They help build strong bones in the body.

• They help digest food inside the stomach.

• They help keep muscles strong and healthy.

• They help carry nutrients through the body.

You MASTICATE food to help break it down before you swallow. What does MASTICATE mean?

• to smell

• to chew

• to find

• to hiccup