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digestive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| where does food enter the body | the mouth |
| what begins to break down food once it enters the body | saliva, teeth, and tongue |
| after you swallow the food it travels down this | the esophagus |
| the esophagus pushes the food into what | the stomach |
| in the stomach food will be broken down into a thick paste called | chyme |
| the chyme goes to what after leaving the stomach | small intestine |
| what organs add juices to help finish digesting the food | gall bladder and pancreas |
| once in the small intestine where do nutrients begin to move | to the blood |
| where does unwanted undigested material go | large intestine |
| what is removed in the large intestine | water |
| where is unwanted waste removed from your body through | rectum and anus |
| what do liver cells produce | bile |
| how many glands help the digestive system | 3 |
| how much saliva is used to help digest one meal | one liter |
| what is the main function of the digestive system | break down food into nutrients |
| what are the two ways your digestive system breaks down foods | 1. Grinds the food and mashes it into tiny peices 2. mixes the food with digestive juices |
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