digestive system quizizz review

which enzyme in saliva breaks down carbs to start the digestive system?

amylase

what is the green liquid that breaks down large droplets of fat

bile

enzymes in your saliva help break down food while chewing...is this chemical or mechanical digestion?

chemical

gastric juices in the stomach digest food into a thick liquid...is this mechanical or chemical digestion?

chemical

what DOES NOT happen in the mouth?

chemical digestion

which organ pushes food down to the stomach?

esophagus

As waste moves through the digestive system, the ______ absorbs water before storing waste in the rectum.

large intestine

which digestive organ makes bile?

liver

which organ does your food NOT travel through?

liver

what is chewing and grinding food into smaller pieces an example of?

mechanical digestion

what is the order of the digestive system?

mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus

which digestive organ makes digestive juices and enzymes to help the small intestines absorb nutrients?

pancreas

the muscles of the stomach mix and churn food you eat, true or false?

true

what are finger-like projection of the lining of the small intestine?

villi

the stomach is where most of the digestion takes place, true or false

false

which secondary digestive organ is bile stored in?

gallbladder

what is the wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive tract?

peristalsis

which is NOT a function of the digestive system?

pump blood around the body

where do most of the breakdown of foods happen?

small intestine

where does most of chemical digestion take place?

small intestine

which organ absorbs most of the nutrients from the food?

small intestine

where does protein break down in?

stomach with HCI and pepsin