1. Where does digestion begin? Mouth

2. Where does the esophagus push the food? stomach

3. What 3 body parts send juices to the small intestine? Liver, pancreas, gall bladder

4. How long is an average small intestine? 20 feet

5. What does the liver remove from the blood? Harmful substances

6. When they reach the stomach, what does the mashed up food mix with? Gastric juices

7. Where is bile made? Liver

8. What does the digestive system do? Breaks down and handles food

9. How long does food spend in the small intestine? 4 hours

10. Which organ stores the solid waste until a person is ready to use the bathroom Rectum

11. About how long is the large intestine? 5-6 feet

12. Where does the partly digested food go after it leaves the stomach? Small intestine

13. What happens to the solid waste material left from our food ? Waits in the rectum until it is deposited in the toilet

14. Where is the last chance the body has to remove any final water or nutrients from the food ? Large intestine

15. Name 4 organs from the digestive system that are not used in digestion? Liver, pancreas, gall bladder, appendix

16. When you chew your food, what is released in your mouth? Saliva

17. After chewing, the food is swallowed and passes down the ____________ to the _____________? Esophagus, stomach

18. Where is food mixed with enzymes to further break down the food to a point where it no longer looks like food ? Esophagus

19. Which organ is responsible for storing bile ? Gall bladder

20. What part of the digestive system produces digestive juices to break down the food into a liquidy mixture ? Stomach

21. 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