Digestive System

What is the purpose of enzymes?

• To start breaking down food.

• To circulate food.

Where does food travel after it is swallowed?

• Larynx

• Stomach

• Esophagus

Which side of the body is the stomach located?​ ​ (a)  

• Left
• Right

What are the little tiny muscles that help direct where the food go, called?

• Sphincters (sf-ing-ters)

• rings

• lemons

After the stomach, where does the food go?

• Large intestine

• Small Intestine

• Liver

Why is it called the Large Intestine?

• It is fatter (thicker around) than the small intestine

• It is longer than the small intestine.

What might the purpose be of the appendix?

• to break down sugar

• To store bacteria

• nobody has any clue

What is the purpose of the Large Intestine?

• To reabsorb water

• to break down fat

• to break down vitamins

What does the liver do for digestion?

• create insulin

• create saliva

• create bile to help break down fat

What does the pancreas do for digestion?

• Create vitamin K

• Create lots of enzymes to break down food

• Remove water from food