Digestive and Reproductive Review

This is where the absorption of nutrients into the blood stream occurs.

• large intestine
• small intestine
• stomach
• pancreas

 Chewing food and churning of the stomach are examples of this type of digestion

• chemical digestion
• mechanical digestion

In this type of digestion, stomach acids and saliva mix with food to help break it down

• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion

In the digestive tract, the absorption of water occurs here

• large intestine
• small intestine
• stomach
• esophagus

Found in meats, nuts, and beans; these are the building blocks for making/repairing cells

• fats
• carbohydrates
• proteins
• calories

 Found in breads, pastas, and potatoes; the body's immediate source for fuel

• fats
• carbohydrates
• protiens
• calories

 Another name for the female sex cells

• eggs
• sperm
• testes
• estrogen

Which gland produces insulin to lower our blood sugar after a large meal?

• ovary
• pituitary 
• pancreas
• parathroid

A ___________ is a chemical messenger that travels in the bloodstream

• neurotransmitter
• gland
• interneuron
• hormone

Food moves through the digestive system through a process called

• peristalsis
• digestion
• excretion
• absorption