Where does digestion begin? Mouth. Where does the esophagus push the food? stomach.

Where does digestion begin?

Mouth

Where does the esophagus push

the food?stomach

What 3 body parts send juices

to the small intestine?

Liver, pancreas, gall bladder

How long is an average small

intestine?20 feet

What does the liver remove from

the blood?Harmful substances

When they reach the stomach, what does the

mashed up food mix with?Gastric juices

Where is bile made?

Liver

What does the digestive system

do?Breaks down and

handles food

How long does food spend in the small intestine?

4 hours

Which organ stores the solid waste until a

person is ready to use the bathroom

Rectum

About how long is the large intestine?

5-6 feet

Where does the partly digested food go after it

leaves the stomach?Small intestine

What happens to the solid waste

material left from our food ?

Waits in the rectum until it is deposited

in the toilet

Where is the last chance the body

has to remove any final water or

nutrients from the food ?Large intestine

Name 4 organs from the

digestive system that are not used

in digestion?Liver, pancreas, gall bladder, appendix

When you chew your food, what is released in your

mouth?Saliva

After chewing, the food is swallowed and passes down

the ____________ to the _____________?

Esophagus, stomach

Where is food mixed with enzymes to

further break down the food to a point where it no longer looks like food ?

Esophagus

Which organ is responsible for storing bile ?

Gall bladder

What part of the digestive system

produces digestive juices to break down the food into a liquidy

mixture ?Stomach

What part of the large intestine is where the

body gets its last chance to absorb the

water and some minerals from the

remainder of the “food” into the blood ?Colon