Major Organs in the Digestive System

Question 1

Mouth

Answer 1

First part of the digestive tract.
- Receive food by ingestion

Question 2

Esophagus

Answer 2

Muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach

Question 3

Stomach

Answer 3

Organ with strong muscular walls, holds the food and mixes it with acid and enzymes that break food into liquid/paste

Question 4

Small Intestine

Answer 4

Helps further digest food coming from the stomach. Absorbs nutrients- vitamins, carbohydrates, protein, fats & water so it can be used in the body

Question 5

Large Intestine

Answer 5

Long tube-like organ that is connected to the small intestine at one end, & the anus at the other

Question 6

Rectum

Answer 6

Chamber that connects the colon to the anus. Sends signals to the brain if there is stool to be evacuated

Question 7

Anus

Answer 7

The last part of the digestive tract. Consists of pelvic floor muscles and two internal & external anal sphincters.

Question 8

Salivary Glands

Answer 8

Produce saliva and empty it into your mouth through ducts or small openings. Aid in swallowing and digestion that shield your teeth from cavity causing bacteria

Question 9

Pancreas

Answer 9

Long flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. Has the role in digestion and regulating the level of sugar in your blood

Question 10

Liver

Answer 10

Located in the upper right-hand portion of the abdominal cavity beneath the diaphragm & on top of your stomach, right kidney, & intestines. Shape of a cone.

Question 11

Gallbladder

Answer 11

Stores bile, thick liquid that’s produced by the liver to help us digest fat. The more fat we eat the more bile the gallbladder injects into the digestive tract.