The Digestive System

The body system that breaks down food into tiny pieces so that the body's cells can use it for energy.

• Digestive system

• Nervous system

• Skeletal system

• Circulatory system

A muscular tube that helps move food from the mouth to the stomach.

• liver

• intestine

• esophagus

• stomach

An organ of the digestive system that removes nutrients and water from digested food. You have a large one and a small one.

• stomach

• esophagus

• liver

• intestine

A muscular organ in the body where chemical digestion takes place.

• stomach

• esophagus

• mouth

• intestine

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

• gastric juice

• blood

• acid

• saliva

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

• circulation

• digestion

• respiration

• sleep

Part of the digestive system that takes food into the body.

• stomach

• liver

• mouth

• esophagus

What is the path of the digestive system

• mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

• mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, esophagus

• esophagus, large intestine, stomach, small intestine, mouth

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The function of the large intestine is to...

• absorb food.

• bring oxygen into the body.

• bring carbon dioxide to the heart.

• absorb water.

Which organ of the digestive system passes nutrients into the blood stream?

• pancreas

• large intestine

• mouth

• small intestine

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