What is chemical digestion?
Chemical Digestion is when enzymes chemically make food pieces smaller. Examples of Chemical digesters are saliva, gastric acid fluids and bile.
What are some parts of the digestive system that mechnically digests food?
The teeth (chews food) or the stomach (churns food)
How can you keep you digestive system healthy?
Eating and sleeping well, drinking water and washing your hands will keep your digestive system healthy?
What is peristalsis?
Smooth muscles contract and relax to move food and feces.
What part of the digestive system helps diffuse nutrients?
Villi
What parts of the digestive system does food travel through?
Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine
What is the part called that ensures food doesn't fall down the windpipe?
Epiglottis
What is the average amount of time it takes to digest food?
about 24-30 hours
How long are the small and large intestines combined
10-15ft for the small intestine and 5ft for the large intestine.
What is the role of the Pancreas?
The pancreas makes pancreatic juices called enzymes. These enzymes break down sugars, fats, and starches
What is the job of the kidneys?
The kidneys remove wastes and extra fluid from your body.
What is the role of the liver and galbladder in the digestive system?
The liver produces bile, a solution that helps you digest fats. The gallbladder stores bile.
Why is your digestive system necessary for your body to live?
The food we eat feeds our body cells. If we didn't have the digestive system, waste would build up in our bodies.
