DS: Mouth to Stomach

What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

• larynx

• trachea

• esophagus

• bronchioles

Where does the process of digestion begin?

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

What enzyme is found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates?

• amylase

• chyme

• pepsin

• bile

Match the following terms:

• Release of feces

• Ingestion

• Chemical and Mechanical breakdown of food

• Digestion

• Mastication

• Mechanical digestion

• Taking food into your mouth

• Egestion

• Enzyme action

• Chemical digestion

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

• teeth

• muscles of the stomach

• enzymes

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?

• swallowing

• peristalsis

• inertia contractions

• paralysis

Proteins break down to:

• fatty acids

• nucleic acids

• amino acids

• hydrochloric acids

Lipids are digested by enzymes into

• smaller sugars

• amino acids

• fatty acids and glycerol

• CO₂ and H₂O

Match the following LOCATION to the ACTION

• Mastication

• Uvula

• Tasting

• Teeth and Tongue

• Triggers gag reflex

• Tongue

• Peristalsis

• Esophagus

• Chew

• Teeth

What is the term given to a ball-like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth?

• Peristalsis

• Mucus

• Epiglottis

• Bolus