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  • Where does digestion end?
    small intestine
  • What is the purpose of saliva?
    to make food softer and easier to swallow
  • What three things are broken down by pancreatic juice?
    carbohydrates, proteins, fats
  • What is the function of the teeth in digestion?
    chewing the food makes the food smaller
  • Where is bile produced?
    liver
  • Where is saliva produced?
    in the mouth
  • Where does most water absorption take place?
    large intestine
  • What is mechanical digestion?
    breaking down of food physically
  • What is the name of the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?
    esophagus
  • What is the digestive system responsible for?
    Digesting food and absorbing nutrients
  • List the parts of the digestive tract in order.
    Mouth - esophagus - stomach - small intestine - large intestine - anus
  • what is chemical digestion?
    breaking down of food using an enzyme
  • storage of bile
    gall bladder
  • The breakdown of food into small molecules is...
    digestion
  • What is the purpose of saliva?
    To make food softer and easier to swallow
  • This enzyme/acid breaks down fat and produced in the liver..
    bile
  • What happens to food that cannot be used?
    It leaves the body as waste
  • What do you call the little flesh hairs inside the intestine that increase absorption.
    villi
  • What is the digestive juice found in the mouth?
    saliva
  • Where are nutrients absorbed the most?
    small intestine
  • Give some suggestions on how to take care of your digestive system.
    Drink plenty of water; Balanced diet; Eat fibers; Brush teeth well; Chew your food well....
  • When the mouth and stomach break down food with the use of Enzymes
    Chemical Digestion
  • The process of transporting the food from mouth to stomach
    swallowing
  • What does the stomach connect to?
    The small intestine and the esophagus
  • Salivary glands produce _____________.
    saliva
  • Where does digestion begin?
    mouth
  • What do undigested solids in the large intestine turn into?
    faeces
  • What are the organs in the digestive system?
    mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
  • When the mouth breaks up food by chewing
    Mechanical Digestion
  • How long does digestion take?
    6-8 hours
  • The last part of the digestive tract
    anus
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