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

• esophagus

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

• liver

• Stores bile produced by the liver until needed

• small intestine

• Filters blood coming from the digestive tract

• rectum

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

• gallbladder

• Most of the nutrients from food is absorbed here.

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

• Stomach

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Rectum