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DIGESTION
REVIEW
1.The contraction of the
smooth muscles in the
digestive tract to move the
food is called
_________________
2. This type of digestion
occurs in the mouth due to the
action of the teeth
____________
3. Saliva contains 2
___________ that begin the
chemical breakdown of
starches in the mouth.
4. The ____________ is the
food tube through which food
travels from the mouth to the
stomach
5. ___________ in the
stomach chemically breaks
down food.
6. ___________ secreted by
the stomach walls protects it
from the acid.
7. Food never travels to the
these 3 organs but they add
digestive juices to the small
intestine.
________________________
8.Most chemical digestion
occurs in this
organ.______________
9.Fingerlike projections called
________ absorb nutrients in
the small intestine.
10. The liver produces ______
which is stored in the
____________________
11. The liver, gall bladder and
pancreas supply the _______
intestine with digestive juices.
12. The _________ intestine
absorbs water and stores
waste to be excreted.