TED-Ed: How your digestive system works - Emma Bryce

The video explains the human digestive process, starting with food consumption and detailing the journey through the digestive system. It covers the roles of various organs, enzymes, and hormones in breaking down food into nutrients and energy. The process begins in the mouth, continues through the stomach and small intestine, and concludes in the large intestine, where waste is expelled. The digestive system is complex, involving multiple organs and processes to transform food into essential nutrients.

What is the average amount of food consumed by humans daily?

• Between 1 and 2.7 kilograms

• Between 3 and 4 kilograms

• Between 4 and 5 kilograms

• Between 0.5 and 1 kilogram

Which organ is NOT part of the trio that breaks down food using special juices?

• Kidney

• Gall bladder

• Pancreas

• Liver

What is the name of the moist lump formed in the mouth during digestion?

• Chyme

• Bolus

• Villi

• Stool

Where does the final breakdown of proteins into amino acids occur?

• Small intestine

• Esophagus

• Stomach

• Large intestine

What is the primary function of the colon in the digestive process?

• Drain remaining fluid

• Break down proteins

• Absorb nutrients

• Produce bile