12 Questions
The process of swallowing and absorbing food, drinks, and other substances is called ______.
ingestion
The process of breaking down food into smaller pieces for the body to acquire the nutrients is called ______.
digestion
The process of passing soluble simple food into the bloodstream of the organism is called ______.
absorption
The process of mechanical digestion in the mouth involves ______ and chewing the food.
grinding
The saliva in the mouth contains ______ that start the chemical breakdown of carbohydrates.
enzymes
The esophagus is literally a ______ and has no digestive or absorptive role.
food chute
The esophagus is a ______ tube arising from the pharynx, continuing through the thorax and ending in the stomach.
narrow
The process of ______ pushes the food inside the digestive tract through a series of coordinated muscle contractions.
peristalsis
The stomach is designed for an ______ environment.
acidic
The small intestine is the longest part of the ______ system/alimentary canal.
digestive
The ______ is the organ involved in water absorption and electrolytes.
large intestine
The ______ is the exit of feces, the opening through which feces are expelled from the body through the process of defecation.
anus
Test your knowledge on the process of ingestion, digestion, absorption, and assimilation of food in the human body. Learn about mechanical digestion and how the body acquires essential nutrients. See how well you understand the journey of food from mouth to cells!
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