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WorksheetsCh. 9 Digestive System 2025-26
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 10mins
The process that breaks down food physically and chemically so it can be absorbed for use by the cells
Metabolism
Nutrition
Digestion
Peristalsis
Digestion begins in the mouth (oral cavity)
True
False
Match the terms with their functions:
Cut, chomp, grind food into small particles for digestion and swallowing
Teeth
Aides in chewing and swallowing
Tongue
On the tongue's surface which allow sweet, sour, bitter, and salty tastes to be sensed
Taste Buds
Moistens food particles to ease swallowing and begin digestion
Saliva
The tongue pushes food into this during swallowing
Pharynx
Match the following terms with their function:
Contraction of the pharynx pushes food into this
Esophagus
Muscular, pouch-like sac which stirs and churns food to break it up into even smaller particles
Stomach
Also known as the throat
Pharynx
Plays a crucial role in producing enzymes that break down food and helps with blood sugar regulation
Pancreas
Involuntary muscle contractions that move down the esophagus through the alimentary canal
Peristalsis
Digestion
Swallowing
Bile is a greenish liquid made in the (a) .
Bile is stored in the (a) .
The small intestine's function is to absorb nutrients and is made up of 2 parts
True
False
The large intestine (large bowel or colon) absorbs most of the water from the chyme and the remaining semi-solid material is called feces.
True
False
Tiny projections called ________________ lines the small intestine and absorb nutrients into the capillaries.
Ileums
Villi
Duodenums
Jejunums
Reorder how food is digested in the body:
Mouth
Pharynx to the Esophagus
Stomach
Small Intestine followed by the Large Intestine
Anus
