Digestive System

What is the digestive system?

• A system to take out the bad stuff that's in your body

• A system where a certain group of organs work together to convert food into energy to feed the body

• A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat

• A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.

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Where does the digestive system start?

• The liver

• The throat

• The stomach

• The mouth

What does the salivary glands do for the digestive system?

• It produce saliva, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system moist.

• It produce moist, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system saliva.

• It produces ptyalin to make saliva for the mouth, so the system can start.

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What does the small intestine do?

• reabsorbs the water after the process of the system.

• Absorbs most of the end of the nutrients and minerals from where the food takes place.

• keeps the stomach in balance for when the system starts.

• Absorbs most of the food that's left from the process.

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Which is the esophagus?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which parts of the diagram is the small and large intestine?

• A~ small intestine

  E~ large intestine

• D~ small intestine

  E~ large intestine

• C~ large intestine

  B~ small intestine

• A~ large intestine

  C~ small intestine

• E~ small intestine

  D~ large intestine

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

• It produces bile to help break down fats

• It absorbs nutrients from the food

• It secretes enzymes to digest proteins

• It stores excess glucose for energy

Where does the process of nutrient absorption primarily occur in the digestive system?

• Stomach

• Esophagus

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

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

• It produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels

• It secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine

• It stores excess nutrients for future use

• It absorbs water from the undigested food

Fluid in your mouth that helps to break down food.

• saliva

• mouth

• bile

• hydrochloric acid