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digestive system
Question | Answer |
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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 |