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Digestion - Room 109
Definitions of the the digestive system parts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| esophagus | a tube that carries food to the stomach |
| epiglottis | a flap that prevents food from going down the wrong place |
| enzyme | a chemical that helps your digestive system change food into nutrients |
| stomach | a large, sack-like organ that churns the food and bathes it in a very strong acid (gastric acid) |
| small intestine | enzymes produced help in the breakdown of food. This is the organ in which most digestion takes place |
| large intestine | water and electrolytes (chemicals like sodium) are removed from the food. The last organ of the digestive system which removes liquid wastes and stores solid wastes |
| nutrients | a substance in food that the body uses for energy, for growth and repair, or form working well |
| saliva | a substance in food that the body uses for energy, for growth and repair, or form working well |