Digestive System

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

• pepsin
• pepsi
• saliva
• salty

Provides additional enzymes(pancreatic juice) to help nutrients get absorbed by the small intestine.

• liver
• kidneys
• gall bladder
• pancreas

The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.

• composition
• digestion
• deposition
• absorption

• esophagus
• liver
• stomach
• pancreas

• stomach
• pancreas
• large intestine
• small intestine

The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chemical Digestion

Gastric juices in the stomach digest food into a thick liquid.  This is...

• Mechanical digestion
• Chemical digestion

Where does digestion begin?

• Our teeth

• Our stomach

• The esophogus

• Small intestines

What stores bile?

• Colon
• Gall Bladder
• Small Intestine

What is the definition for digestion?

• Breaking down food into smaller nutrients
• Getting rid of waste products
• Getting food into our bodies
• Getting nutrients into our bloodstream, so that our cells can use them