Digestive system

Question 1

Function

Answer 1

First, it breaks down food into molecules the body can use. Then, the molecules are absorbed into the blood and carried throughout the body. Finally, wastes are eliminated from the body

Question 2

mouth

Answer 2

breaks down sugars

Question 3

epiglottis

Answer 3

covers the trachea

Question 4

salivary glands

Answer 4

releases saliva

Question 5

esophagus

Answer 5

connects mouth to stomach

Question 6

liver

Answer 6

breaks down fat

Question 7

stomach

Answer 7

holds food

Question 8

gallbladder

Answer 8

stores bile

Question 9

pancreas

Answer 9

breaks down starches, proteins, and fat

Question 10

large intestine

Answer 10

water is absorbed into the bloodstream

Question 11

small intestine

Answer 11

where most chemical digestion takes place

Question 12

rectum

Answer 12

where waste is compressed into solid form