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WorksheetsDiseases of the digestive system
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Cells use substances from food being digested for energy, growth, and repair.
False
True
What is the digestive system?
A system to take out the bad stuff that's in your body
A system where a certain group of organs work together to convert food into energy to feed the body
A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat
A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.
What are two possible disease that can occur from the process of the digestive system?
diarrhea
cancer
irritable bowel syndrome
bowel irritable syndrome
Food intolerance happens _____________
suddenly
gradually
quickly
What is a natural sugar found in milk?
Gluten
Histamine
Lactose
_______ happens when the body cannot properly digest the food that is eaten
food allergy
heart attack
food intolerance
True or False: It is hard to diagnose a food intolerance.
True
False
A medical term referring to the Inflammation of the GI tract, usually the stomach and the intestines
Gastroenteritis
Colic
Foreign Body
Intussusception
Who is most likely to suffer from gastroenteritis (choose 3)
Old people
teenagers
young children under 2
the immunosuppressed
adults
Surgery can be used as a treatment for which disease
Gastroenteritis
Food intolerances
IBD
Constipation
Which symptoms are found in all three diseases/ disorders: Gastroenteritis, IBD and food intolerances
Diarrhoea and Cramping
Fever and sweating
Mucus in the stool
Rashes and runny nose
