Digestive Structures

The circular folds of the small intestine enhance absorption by causing the chyme to spiral, rather than to move in a straight line, as it passes through the small intestine.

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As food passes through the digestive tract, it becomes less complex and the nutrients are more readily available to the body.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Small intestine is approximately 20-25 inches long

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The Large Intestine is responsible for removing water from the undigested food, turning it from a liquid paste into solid waste.

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This system has hair like projectors, and a special structure that helps absorbs nutrients.

• digestive

• circulatory

• muscular

• excretory

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which part of the Digestive system push the food towards the stomach?

• Oesophagus

• Pharynx

• Small Intestine

• Mouth Cavity

The part of the digestive system in which most chemical digestion takes place.

• Large intestine

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Pancreas

An organ that stores bile after it is produced by the liver.

• Pancreas

• Small intestine

• Gallbladder

• Large intestine

Which organ absorbs water and in the last stage of the digestive process?

• Liver

• Small intestine

• Pancreas

• Large intestine

The tiny little structures that line the small intestine are called

• Bronchi

• Villi

• Bile

• Enzymes