Digestive System

Place the labels in the correct spot along the diagram.

d

a

b

c

e

f

g

rectum

large intestine

small intestine

stomach

esophagus

liver

mouth

A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

• pepsin

• insulin

• saliva

• salty

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

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chemical Digestion

Gastric juices in the stomach digest food into a thick liquid.  This is...

• Mechanical digestion
• Chemical digestion

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Put the order of how food moves through your digestive system after it leaves your mouth.

• small intestine

• esophagus

• rectum

• large intestine

• stomach

What function does bile do for digestion?

• Breaks down carbohydrates

• Breaks down large fats

• Breaks down proteins

Enzymes and acids are examples of 

• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion

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Chewing, grinding, and churning are examples of...

• mechanical digestion
• chemical digestion

This is a specialized protein produced by our body to break things down faster.

• catalyst

• liver

• enzymes

• adrenaline

2. What does the digestive system do?

• Takes your energy away

• pumps blood

• Breaks down food and gives you Energy and nutrients

• detoxifies the body