Digestive System

Question 1

the mechanical/chemical breakdown of food within the stomach and the interesting for the use of the body cells

Answer 1

Digestion -

Question 2

the chewing, mashing, or breaking down of food

Answer 2

Mechanical process -

Question 3

involves secretions produced by digestive organs

Answer 3

Chemical process -

Question 4

the tissue covering the throat which prevents food from entering the respiratory system

Answer 4

Epiglottis -

Question 5

hollow sack like organ enclosed in the wall of muscles which are flexible and allow the stomach to expand when you eat

Answer 5

Stomach -

Question 6

organ located in the abdomen which converts the food we eat into fuel for body cells

Answer 6

Pancreas -

Question 7

central for digesting food and getting rid of toxic substances; produces bile which is yellow-green fluid that’s important in the breakdown and absorption of fats

Answer 7

Liver -

Question 8

stores and releases bile in the digestive system to break down fats

Answer 8

Gallbladder -

Question 9

20-23 feet long absorbs nutrition from food

Answer 9

Small intestine -

Question 10

5-6 feet long absorbs water, vitamins, and salts and helps to eliminate waste

Answer 10

Large intestine -

Question 11

feeling of discomfort in the upper abdomen that is accompanied by gas/nausea

Answer 11

Indigestion -

Question 12

burning sensation in the center of the chest that may rise up to the throat

Answer 12

Heartburn -

Question 13

feeling of discomfort that sometimes precedes vomiting

Answer 13

Nausea -

Question 14

what part of the body begins digestion

Answer 14

the mouth

Question 15

The digestive system consists of 4 things:

Answer 15

• Mouth
• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Intestines

Question 16

The 2 processes of digestion:

Answer 16

• Mechanical process
• Chemical process

Question 17

what happens in the digestive system

Answer 17

foods are broken down and absorbed nourishment or eliminated as waste