The Digestive System

a type of digestion where food is physically broken into smaller pieces

• Chemical digestion

• Automatic digestion

• Mechanical digestion

• Indigestion

A type of digestion where chemical reactions break down pieces of food into smaller molecules

• None

• Indigestion

• Mechanical digestion

• Chemical digestion

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proteins that help break down large molecules into smaller molecules

• Enzymes

• Villi

• Saliva

• Gastric juice

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This organ absorbs water from digested food

• Villi

• Large intestine

• Small intestine

• Stomach

The act of eating or putting food in the mouth

• Digestion

• Ingestion

• Absorption

• Elimination

Which example best shows structures that make up the digestive system in the human body?

• A) A heart, blood, vessels

• B) nose, trachea, lungs

• C) brain, spinal cord, nerves

• D) esophagus, stomach, intestines

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

• Digestive System

• Skeletal System

• Nervous System

• Circulatory System

Digestion begins...

• In your stomach

• In your mouth

• In your small intestine

• In your large intestine

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On average, how long does the process of digestion take?

• 5 hours

• 12-24 hours

• 1 week

• 1 month

Which organ sends nutrients from food to the rest of the cells in our bodies?

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

• All of the above