Digestive & Urinary System

Reorder the following. Put these in order that food follows as it passes through the digestive system.

• mouth

• esophagus

• large intestine

• stomach

• small intestine

The ​ (a)   is where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.

• small intestine
• large intestine
• stomach
• esophagus

What are these structures call that are found on the lining of the small intestine?

• Gallbladder

• Villi

• Sphincter

• Duodenum

Which organ physically churns food by contracting muscles and uses acid and enzymes to break down food?

• stomach

• esophagus

• mouth

• epiglottis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chemical Digestion

Enzymes (chemicals) in your saliva help break down food while chewing.  This is...

• Mechanical digestion
• Chemical digestion

What does the esophagus do?

• it pushes food into the stomach

• Chemically breaks down food

• Allows air into the lungs

• Nothing

Which organ is responsible for absorbing water from digested food?

• small intestine

• stomach

• large intestine

• mouth

Which of the following organs does NOT contribute digestive juices and enzymes?

• liver

• gallbladder

• pancreas

• thyroid

The organ where food doesn't pass through but it does produce bile to break down fats and detoxify poisons?

• liver
• small intestine
• stomach
• large intestine