Digestive System Wizer #2

Explore digestive system functions and organs! Learn about digestion types and organ roles.

What is the function of the Digestive System? To make bile to help digest food. To make saliva so that food can be easily absorbed. To convert food to energy and get rid of waste. To absorb the water and turn the waste to a solid. 1. Mouth2. Esophagus3. Liver4. Stomach5. Pancreas6. Gallbladder7. Large Intestine8. Small Intestine9. Rectum10. Anus Mouth Saliva mixes with food here and food is broken up into smaller pieces Esophagus Muscles contract to move the food to the stomach Stomach Enzymes and acid mix with the food here to break down the food Large Intestine Food starts out as a liquid and leaves as a solid. Water is removed from the waste Anus The exit where leftover waste leaves the body Functions of the organs in the Digestive System Match the each word(s) to the statement that applies to it. Gallbladder Releases bile when eating greasy or foods that are high in fat to help aid in digestion Liver Gets rid of toxins in the body and also creates bile Small Intestine Site of chemical digestion and where food is absorb by the bloodstream Pancreas Creates digestive juices' that breakdown , protein, and carbs and also creates insulin Rectum stores sold waste till it is "time to go" Primary (Alimentary Canal) vs Secondary (Assessory Organ) Primary Mouth Esophagus Stomach small intestine large intestine Anus Rectum comes into contact with materials passing through the digestive tract Secondary liver gallbladder Pancreas Does not come into contact with materials passing though , but aids in digestion How long is the Small Intestine? 22 ft 12 ft 6 ft 14 ft How long is the Large Intestine? 14 ft 22 ft 6 ft 7 ft There are two types of digestion(Mechanical and Chemical). Which type or types of digestion occurs in the mouth and stomach? Mechanical only Chemical only Both Mechanical and Chemical None of the above This type of digestion occurs mainly in the small intestine since the pancreas is producing enzymes. Mechanical Chemical physical Reactive This type of digestion occurs in your mouth because of your teeth and chewing (2 answers) Mechanical Chemical physical Reactive What do we call the wave-like muscle contractions of the smooth muscles that move food through the digestive tract. digestive contractions digestive twitching Peristalsis gastric motion