Locations and Functions of Organs (Stomach)

Question 1

Mouth

Answer 1

Beginning of Digestive System.
Part of mechanical digestion and chews food to make it smaller.
Types of teeth: Canines, Incisors, Molars, Premolars

Question 2

Esophagus

Answer 2

From your mouth to your stomach
Swallows food (allows food to travel to stomach)

Question 3

Stomach

Answer 3

Upper Abdomen
Mixes food with gastric juices (chemical digestion) and starts to break it down.
Food can be there for 1-6 hours

Question 4

Small Intestine

Answer 4

Lower Abdomen
3 parts: duodenum, jejunum and ileum.
Breaks down food, absorbs nutrients needed for the body, and gets rid of the unnecessary components.

Question 5

Liver

Answer 5

The liver produces bile, which helps break down fats in food.

Question 6

Gallbladder

Answer 6

The gallbladder stores bile until it is needed in the small intestine.

Question 7

Pancreas

Answer 7

The pancreas produces enzymes that help break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in food.

Question 8

Large Intestine

Answer 8

The large intestine absorbs water from undigested food and forms feces.

Question 9

Rectum

Answer 9

The rectum stores feces until they are eliminated from the body through the anus.

Question 10

Anus

Answer 10

The anus is an opening at the end of the digestive tract through which feces are eliminated from the body.