Digestive System

Identify the organ responsible for breaking down food into smaller pieces.

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Kidney

• Stomach

Explain the function of the stomach in the digestive system.

• The stomach produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels

• The stomach stores waste before elimination

• The stomach breaks down food into chyme through mixing with gastric juices and secreting enzymes and acids.

• The stomach absorbs nutrients directly into the bloodstream

Which organ absorbs nutrients from the digested food?

• Small intestine

• Pancreas

• Stomach

• Liver

What is the role of the liver in the digestive system?

• Secretes insulin to regulate blood sugar levels

• Stores excess water in the body

• Produces bile to aid in fat digestion

• Produces red blood cells

Name the organ where bile is produced.

• Liver

• Kidney

• Stomach

• Pancreas

Describe the function of the small intestine in digestion.

• The small intestine functions in absorbing nutrients from partially digested food.

• The small intestine functions in regulating blood sugar levels.

• The small intestine functions in storing bile.

• The small intestine functions in producing stomach acid.

Identify the organ where most of the water is absorbed from the undigested food.

• Large intestine

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Liver

Explain the importance of enzymes in the digestive process.

• Enzymes are responsible for producing bile in the digestive system.

• Enzymes are used to transport nutrients in the digestive system.

• Enzymes are important in the digestive process because they break down food into smaller molecules for absorption.

• Enzymes play a role in regulating body temperature during digestion.

Which organ stores waste before it is eliminated from the body?

• Colon

• Stomach

• Liver

• Kidney

What is the function of the pancreas in the digestive system?

• Regulates blood sugar levels

• Stores excess water

• Produces digestive enzymes

• Produces red blood cells