WorksheetsDigestive System Diagram
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
“throat” that is a passageway for food and air
pharynx
larynx
esophagus
stomach
Produces bile that breaks down lipids
gall bladder
liver
pancreas
stomach
stores bile
gall bladder
liver
pancreas
stomach
Produce bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid and produces lipases, proteases, and amylase to breakdown lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates.
gall bladder
liver
pancreas
stomach
Place where food enters & mechanical digestion begins
oral cavity
stomach
duodenum
large intestine
Muscle opens to release chyme into the duodenum of the small intestine
pyloric sphincter
cardiac sphincter
anal sphincter
oral sphincter
Last part of the large intestine that stores feces until a bowel movement.
rectum
anus
cecum
colon
3rd part of the small intestine that contains villi and microvilli for nutrient absorption into the blood
jejunum
duodenum
colon
ileum
2nd part of the small intestine that contains villi and microvilli for nutrient absorption into the blood
jejunum
duodenum
colon
ileum
Performs mechanical digestion by breaking down food and increasing surface area
teeth
soft palate
hard palate
tongue
Produces amylase to begin carbohydrate digestion
duodenum
soft palate
hard palate
tongue
salivary glands
Tubes that transport bile from the gall bladder into the duodenum
bile duct
duodenum
cardiac sphincter
hepatic duct
First part of the small intestine that digests lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates
jejunum
duodenum
colon
ileum
Muscular tube that carries a bolus from the pharynx into the stomach
cardiac sphincter
larynx
esophagus
stomach
Opens to allow a bolus to enter the stomach & prevent food from going back into the esophagus
pyloric sphincter
cardiac sphincter
anal sphincter
oral sphincter
Temporarily stores food, release hydrochloric acid and pepsin to break down protein.
stomach
cecum
duodenum
jejunum
A muscular organ that positions food for chewing, mixes food with saliva, and pushes a bolus of food down the pharynx.
tongue
salivary glands
soft palate
epiglottis
Stores food waste, reabsorbs water, and houses bacteria that produces vitamin B & K
stomach
colon/large intestine
duodenum
cecum
First part of the large intestine
stomach
colon/large intestine
duodenum
cecum
Vestigial structure that has no vital role, it is easily infected and causes appendicitis
cecum
colon
appendix
rectum
Sphincter that regulates the release of feces from the rectum to the outside of the body
pyloric sphincter
cardiac sphincter
anal sphincter (anus)
oral sphincter
Lifts during swallowing to prevent food from entering the nasal passage
tongue
salivary glands
soft palate
epiglottis
Covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent food from entering the respiratory system
tongue
salivary glands
soft palate
epiglottis
oral cavity
tongue
teeth
salivary glands
soft palate
oral cavity
tongue
teeth
salivary glands
soft palate
oral cavity
tongue
teeth
salivary glands
soft palate
oral cavity
tongue
teeth
salivary glands
soft palate
oral cavity
tongue
teeth
salivary glands
soft palate
epiglottis
pharynx
teeth
salivary glands
soft palate
epiglottis
pharynx
teeth
salivary glands
soft palate
pyloric sphincter
bile duct
esophagus
gall bladder
liver
pyloric sphincter
bile duct
esophagus
gall bladder
liver
pyloric sphincter
bile duct
esophagus
gall bladder
liver
pyloric sphincter
bile duct
duodenum
cardiac sphincter
stomach
pyloric sphincter
bile duct
duodenum
cardiac sphincter
stomach
pyloric sphincter
bile duct
duodenum
cardiac sphincter
stomach
pyloric sphincter
bile duct
duodenum
cardiac sphincter
stomach
pyloric sphincter
bile duct
duodenum
cardiac sphincter
stomach
pancreas
jejunum
ilium
colon/large intestine
stomach
pancreas
jejunum
ilium
colon/large intestine
stomach
pancreas
jejunum
ilium
colon/large intestine
stomach
appendix
anus
rectum
colon/large intestine
cecum
appendix
anus
rectum
colon/large intestine
cecum
appendix
anus
rectum
colon/large intestine
cecum
appendix
anus
rectum
colon/large intestine
cecum
appendix
anus
rectum
colon/large intestine
cecum
