The Digestive System

The body system that breaks down food into tiny pieces so that the body can use it for energy.

• Digestive system

• Nervous system

• Skeletal system

• Circulatory system

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What is the name of the muscular tube that helps move food from the mouth to the stomach.

• liver

• intestine

• esophagus

• stomach

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food is _____.

• gastric juice

• blood

• acid

• saliva

What is the correct path of food though the digestive system from the start to the end?

• mouth > esophagus > stomach > small intestine > large intestine > rectum > anus

• mouth > stomach > small intestine > large intestine > anus > rectum > esophagus

• esophagus > large intestine > stomach > small intestine > mouth >rectum > anus

In what part of your body does digestion begin?

• In your stomach

• In your mouth

• In your small intestine

• In your large intestine

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On average, how long does the entire process of digestion take in humans?

• 2 hours

• 10-24 hours

• 1 week

• 1 month

What does the stomach do?

• Sends signals to your brain

• Adds digestive juices and enzymes to the food

• Protects your lungs

• Pumps blood to your heart

The partly-digested food in the stomach next travels into

• The rectum

• The appendix

• The small intestine

• The large intestine

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Label A is the:

• Mouth

• Esophagus

• Liver

• Stomach

Label C is the:

• Liver

• Appendix

• Esophagus

• Stomach