Digestive System

Which is the first step in digestion?

• Ingestion

• Absorption

• Excretion

• Digestion

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why is the esophagus is important in the digestive system?

• to swallow food

• to chew food

• to choke food

• to absorb foodesophagus

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The small intestine is responsible for ____________?

• adding food

• chewing

• breaking down food

• absorbion of nutrients

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Taking in food therough the mouth is called ___________________?

• absorption

• digestion

• ingestion

• indigestion

A long folded tube inside the body attached to the stomach where nutrients in the food are absorbed

• esophagus

• large intestines

• pancreas

• small intestines

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A flap or tissue that closes when we eat so food doesn't go down the tranchea

• epiglottis

• larynx

• pharnyx

• trachea

It produces bile

• gallbladder

• liver

• stomach

• small intestines

What enzyme is found in the saliva that breakesdown carbohydrates?

• amylase

• bolus

• chyme

• pesin

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What is the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus so that the food can move along?

• sliding

• contraction

• peristalsis

• paralysis

What is the last step of digestion?

• absorption

• digestion

• excretion

• ingestion

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