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Digestion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the organ that eliminates undigested waste? | large intestine |
| What organ STORES the digestive juice (acid) until the liver needs it? | gall bladder |
| What organ completes the digestion, helps absord the nutrients, and sends it to the blood stream? | small intestine |
| What TWO organs add digestive juices (acid) to the stomach to break down the food into a liquid form? | the liver and the pancreas |
| What organ receives our food and turns the food into liquid? | stomach |
| What organ is a long tube from the mouth to the stomach that helps move the food down using tiny muscles? | esophagus |
| What body part is the FIRST STEP in the digestion process? | mouth |
| What liquid in our mouths starts to break down food? | saliva |
| What is a ball of chewed up food in our mouths? | bolus |
| What bites, tears, grinds and crushes the food we eat? | teeth |
| What organ connects the mouth to the esophagus tube? | pharynx |
| What is another word for stomach acid? | bile |
| How many parts does the large intestine have? | three parts |
| What part of the large intestine eliminates waste (poop or feces) | rectum |
| What part of the large intestine connects the large intestine to the small intestine? | cecum |
| What part of the large intestine absorbs some water and minerals from the waste? | colon |
| What glands produce saliva in our mouth? These glands make us drool... | salivary glands |
| About how many hours does it take to digest a meal? | 6-10 hours |
| What is another word for nutrients? | vitamins or minerals |