Digestive System

Question 1

Is a network of organs that help you digest and absorb nutrition from your food.

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Digestive System

Question 2

GI stands for

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Gastrointestinal

Question 3

The hollow organs that make up the GI tract are the

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Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
small intestine
large intestine
anus

Question 4

3 parts of the small intestine

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Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum

Question 5

Parts of the Large intestine

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Appendix
Cecum
Colon
Rectum

Question 6

A finger-shaped pouch attached to the cecum.

Answer 6

Appendix

Question 7

Proteins break into
Fat break into
Carbohydrates break into

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Amino Acids
Fatty Acids
and Glycerol
Simple Sugar

Question 8

Food moves through your GI tract by a process called

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Peristalsis

Question 9

Is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

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Peristalsis

Question 10

Is the digestive process when you start to chew.

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Mouth

Question 11

Also has an enzyme that begins to break down starches in your food.

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Saliva

Question 12

After you swallow, peristalsis pushes the food down your –

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Esophagus

Question 13

Make acids and enzymes that break down food.

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Stomach

Question 14

Makes a digestive juice that has enzymes that break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

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Pancreas

Question 15

The pancreas delivers the digestive juice to the small intestine through small tubes called

Answer 15

ducts

Question 16

Makes a digestive juice called bile that helps digest fats and some vitamins.

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Liver

Question 17

Stores bile between meals

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Gallblader

Question 18

Makes digestive juice, which mixes with bile and pancreatic juice to complete the breakdown of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.

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Small intestine

Question 19

More water moves from your GI tract into your bloodstream.

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Large intestine

Question 20

Bacteria in your large intestine help break down remaining nutrients and make

Answer 20

Vitamin K

Question 21

The lower end of large intestine stores stool until it pushes stool out of your anus during a bowel movement.

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Rectum