Digestion

This is an image of the

• stomach
• small intestine
• esophagus
• large intestine

What is the function of the digestive system?

• to break down and absorb nutrients
• to support and protect our bodies
• to produce vitamin D
• to help us move

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Which digestive organ is represented by the letter B

• Pancreas

• Liver

• Mouth

• small intestine

What is the function of a liver?

• To call Raegan a gweeb

• to transfer foods

• to produce enzymes

• to produce bile

What is the function of a small intestine

• to crunch the food

• To add enzymes

• Contains hydrochloric acid

• To absorb nutrients and water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the process known as peristalsis

• The wave like motions that our body creates to move food through our system

• The process that breaks down food.

Excess water is re-absorbed from undigested food by this______

• large intestine
• small intestine
• appendix
• stomach 

The main function of the stomach is to:

• Store food

• Produce bile

• Break down food

Digestion begins in the where?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Pancreas

• Gallbladder

Why is the esophagus muscular?

• To break the food into even smaller pieces

• To produce enzymes to digest food

• To push food from the mouth into the stomach

• To move the food back and forth in two directions