Digestive System

The process of breaking down foods into smaller parts is called

• digestive

• indigestion

• digestion

• digging

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Digestion starts in the ___.

• mouth

• nose

• stomach

• liver

Which organs work to chew our food and start to break it down?

• Teeth

• Tongue

• Saliva

• Nose

After we have chewed our food, what mixes with it to help us to swallow it?

• Teeth

• Tongue

• Saliva

• Nose

The oesophagus connects the ___ to the ___.

• mouth, small intestine

• teeth, mouth

• mouth, stomach

• stomach, liver

In the stomach, food is crushed and mixed with ___.

• gases and alkaline

• gastric juices and acids

• grape juice and apples

• gassy drinks and acorns

Which intestine does your food reach first?

• small

• medium

• large

• extra large

In the small intestine...

• waste products pass through until they form solid faeces

• water is added to soften the food

• digested food is absorbed into the blood

• waste products leave the body

Which organ helps to keep digested food until our body needs it?

• Lungs

• Liver

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

In the large intestine...

• waste products pass through until they form solid faeces

• water is added to soften the food

• digested food is absorbed into the blood

• waste products leave the body