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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
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