Digestive and Muscular System Review

What are the four stages of the digestive system?

separates the stomach from the esophagus or small intestine

• sphincter

• teeth

• gallbladder

• chyme

structures found in the small intestine

• peristalsis

• bolus

• villi and microvilli

• pancreas

Use mechanical digestion to grind/break down food

• Digital digestion
• teeth

• saliva

• Chemical digestion

Flap that blocks the trachea (windpipe)

• Epiglottis
• peristalsis

• Esophagus
• liver

produces bile, largest internal organ

• Liver
• Kidney
• Stomach
• Pancreas

Reabsorbing water is a major function of which organ?

• stomach
• large intestine (colon)

• small intestine

• heart

Absorption takes place here.

• In the soil
• peristalsis

• saliva

• small intestine

Wave-like movements to help food move down the esophagus

• enzymes

• sphincter

• Peristalsis
• villi

Small ball of food created by tongue

• morsel
• chunk
• glob
• bolus