Nutrients & Digestive System

Which organ of the digestive system physically breaks down food by the squeezing and churning of muscular contractions?

• mouth

• stomach

• esophagus

• small intestine

The muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

• stomach

• esophagus

• large intestine

• small intestine

Which organ is responsible for absorbing water from digested food?

• small intestine

• stomach

• large intestine

• mouth

Digestion begins here, where food is broken into smaller pieces before entering the esophagus.

• large intestine

• stomach

• small intestine

• mouth

Which of the following organs does NOT contribute digestive juices and enzymes?

• liver

• gallbladder

• pancreas

• thyroid

In which organ does most of the nutrient absorption occur?

• small intestine

• large intestine

• stomach

• mouth

What is the digestive system?

• A system to take out the bad stuff that's in your body

• A system where a certain group of organs work together to convert food into energy to feed the body

• A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat

• A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

• teeth

• muscles of the stomach

• enzymes

What are the 6 essential nutrients

• Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein, Fruits, Veggies, Meats

• Carbohydrates, Meats, Fats, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals

• Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Veggies, Minerals, Water

• Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Water

Reorder the following. Put these in order that food follows as it passes through the digestive system.

• mouth

• small intestine

• large intestine

• esophagus

• stomach