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Digestive System
Seventh Grade Science
Question | Answer |
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What do we call the group of organs that work together to digest food so it can be used by the body? | The Digestive System |
What type of digestion involves the breaking, crushing and mashing of food? | mechanical |
Where does digestion begin? | the mouth |
In this type of digestion, large molecules are broken down into nutrients by enzymes: | chemical |
Into what important molecules, do enzymes break down proteins? | amino acids |
What begins to break down in the mouth? | carbohydrates |
What is the muscular tube food moves down between the mouth and the stomach? | esophagus |
What is the muscular, bag-like organ where food is squeezed and mixed with enzymes that break it down? | Stomach |
Food moves from the stomach into the: | small intestine |
The acid in the stomach helps kill the _______ in food | bacteria |
What enzyme begins to break down carbohydrates in your mouth? | amylase |
How long is the small intestine? | about 6 meters long |
The inside of this organ is covered with small finger-like projections. | small intestine |
Where are most nutrients absorbed in the digestive process? | small intestine |
What do we call the small, finger-like projections that increase surface area in the small intestine? | villi |
About how long is the large intestine? | 1.5 meters |
What is reabsorbed in the large intestine? | most of the water |
What do we call the material formed from indigestible material such as cellulose from grains, fruits and vegetables? | fecal material |
What is the last section of the large intestine? | rectum |
Where is fecal material stored until it passes out of the anus? | rectum |
What back-flows from the stomach, causing heartburn? | chyme |
What stomach disorder can be caused by eating too much spicy food just before bedtime? | Heartburn |
What digestive disorder can occur when the body does not get enough water, fiber, or exercise? | constipation |
Constipation occurs when bowel movements become this: | dry and less frequent |
What do the villi do in the small intestine? | increase surface area for absorbing nutrients |