Unit 2 Digestive System Flashcards
Where is water absorbed?
Large Intestine
These mechanically break up your food
Teeth
this is the passageway through which the food moves through when you swallow
Esophagus
This is the route of the food through the digestive system
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, anus
This organ disinfects the food
Stomach
This organ makes bile to digest lipids
Liver
The bile is stored in the ______
Gall bladder
Bile and enzymes digest food here
Small intestine
bacteria naturally live here, and they help you digest
Small intestine (mouth is 2nd best answer)
Where gum gets stuck
Nowhere! gum passes right through the digestive system
Where nutrients are absorbed
Small intestine
The organ that causes diarrhea
Large intestine
What hurts when you feel a belly ache
Small intestine
What hurts when you feel heartburn
Esophagus
The organ that causes constipation
Large intestine