To enter the cells of your body the tissues have to be___________.

Nutrients must be broken down into smaller molecules that ___________ in water .

The process of making the food into a form that can be taken into the body is called __________.

Digestion takes place in the endocrine system, which is made up of the glands and organs such as the lymph nodes and pancreas.

Digestive system is made up of the alimentary canal and organs such as the liver and pancreas.

How many major processes occur in the breakdown of the food?

Food is physically broken down from large pieces into small pieces in the_______

Chemical breakdown begins in the mouth.

The _______play a major part in the physical breakdown

of food.

How many kinds of teeth we have?

The chisel-shaped ________ are at the front of the mouth.

Incisors are for biting into soft foods like fruits.

Next to the incisors are ___________.

The premolars and the molars are similar in appearance.

Humans do not eat much soft food so they use their canines as extra incisors.

We have two sets of teeth. There are 20 teeth in the first set, called the

The first teeth emerge through the gums at about __ months of age .

Milk teeth set is complete by about age ____.

The second set of ____ permanent teeth which begins at about age 6 and is completed by about age 17.