Digestive System
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These secrete digestive enzymes to begin the digestive process in the mouth
Salivary glands
This moves the food into the stomach
Esophagus
An important warehouse for the body’s nutrients
Liver
Secretes juices that continue to break food particles down
Stomach
Stores bile
Gall bladder
Secretes juices that help the digestion of food in the small intestine
Pancreas
Secretes insulin
Pancreas
An important hormone that regulates glucose levels in the blood
Insulin
What happens in the small intestine?
Body chemicals act with food and nutrients, which are absorbed in the blood
What happens in the large intestine?
Leftover food that is of no use to the body is processed for elimination
High fiber foods are called……
Roughage
About how long is the digestive canal in the average adult?
29 feet
A series of wave-like muscle contractions automatically moves the food along the digestive tract. This is called….
Peristalsis
True or false The mouth is not part of the digestive system.
False
True or false The teeth are part of the digestive system.
True
True or false Food passes from the mouth to the esophagus
True
True or false The esophagus connects the mouth and the stomach
True
The esophagus is about 2 inches long.
False
True or false There are no muscles in the esophagus.
False
True or false Food moves automatically through our digestive system
True
True or false Peristalsis is a disease of the digestive system
False
True or false The stomach secretes juices that help break down food.
True
True or false Food goes from the stomach to the upper intestine
True
I’m the entrance to the food tube. I chew the food up well.
Mouth