The Primary Organs of the Digestive System

What are the two types of Digestion? Select all that apply!

• Chemical

• Automatic

• Systemic

• Mechanical

The mouth uses ________ for mechanical digestion

• Saliva

• The Lips

• The Teeth

• Air

_______________ is the muscle movement that pushes food along the digestive system.

• Petrificus Totalus

• Parylytic

• Peristalsis

• Muscles

Answer explanation

Peristalsis begins in the Esophagus, but continues the rest of the length of the Digestive System!

The Stomach produces these to help with chemical digestion of the bolus. Select all that apply!

• Enzymes

• Blood

• Acid

• Water

Chyme enters into the Small Intestine and _________ are absorbed through the pilli.

• Puppies

• Acid

• Nutrients

• Water

The Large Intestine is responsible for.....

• Absorbing water

• Absorbing nutrients

• Getting rid of water

• Getting rid of nutrients

Our _________ holds onto the dried wastes until we need to evacuate them in the bathroom.

• Small Intestine

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Colon

True or False. The Digestive System is about 9 meters long!

• True

• False

Answer explanation

That's like stacking 4 and a half doors on top of each other!