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What is the first step of the digestive process?
What is the first step of the digestive process?
Nutrients are absorbed in the stomach.
Nutrients are absorbed in the stomach.
False
What chemical helps break down food in the stomach?
What chemical helps break down food in the stomach?
hydrochloric acid
Food is pushed towards the __________ after being chewed.
Food is pushed towards the __________ after being chewed.
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Match the digestive process with its correct description:
Match the digestive process with its correct description:
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Study Notes
Digestive System Overview
- Ingestion: Food enters the mouth
- Digestion: Mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
- Absorption: Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream
- Elimination: Waste removal from the body
Ingestion
- Food is taken into the mouth
- Tongue and teeth mechanically break down food
- Saliva begins chemical breakdown
- Food swallowed and enters the esophagus
Digestion
- Stomach: Muscular contractions and acids (like hydrochloric acid) further break down food
- Small intestine: Continues digestion and absorbs majority of nutrients
- Enzymes and other chemicals break down food
Absorption
- Nutrients absorbed into the bloodstream from the small intestine
- Key nutrients enter bloodstream for body use
Elimination
- Undigested food moves to the large intestine
- Water and remaining nutrients are absorbed
- Solid waste (feces) forms
- Feces stored in the rectum, then eliminated through the anus
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Description
Explore the essential functions of the digestive system including ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination of food. This quiz covers how food is processed in the body and the roles of various organs involved. Test your knowledge on the journey of food from mouth to waste.
