Digestive System (Doodle Notes)

The ​ (a)   intestine receives waste from the small intestine. It absorbs and remaining ​ (b)   . This part of the digestive system transmits waste for elimination from the body.

• large
• water
• small
• tall
• gallbladder
• liver

The teeth breakdown food into smaller pieces. Saliva contains _______ that begin chemical digestion.

What part of the digestive system secretes enzymes into the small intestine to further break down food?

• Gallbladder

• Mouth

• Pancreas

• Esophagus

The ​ (a)   stores food that arrives from the esophagus. It breaks down the food with acid and physical churning then begins to empty the food into the ​ (b)   intestine.

• stomach
• small
• large
• esophagus
• tongue
• gallbladder
• liver

This part of the digestive system filters blood coming from the digestive tract. It produces bile that aids in the digestion of fatty foods.

• gallbladder

• rectum

• liver

• stomach

The ​ (a)   stores bile produced by the ​ (b)   until it is needed to break down fatty food in the small ​ (c)   .

• gallbladder
• liver
• intestine
• esophagus

The stretchy tube that food travels down from the back of the throat to the stomach is called the _________.

The teeth break down food into smaller pieces. ​ (a)   contains ​ (b)   that begin ​ (c)   digestion. The ​ (d)   pushes food to the ​ (e)   .

• Saliva
• enzymes
• chemical
• tongue
• esophagus

Match the following

• liver

• The last section of the large intestine before being expelled as waste.

• gallbladder

• Stores bile produced by the liver until needed

• esophagus

• Filters blood coming from the digestive tract

• rectum

• Most of the nutrients from food is absorbed here.

• small intestine

• Stretchy tube that food travels down from the back of the throat to the stomach

Filters blood coming from the digestive tract. Produces bile that aids in the digestion of fatty foods.

• Stomach

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Rectum