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32 Cards in this Set
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Directions: |
Write the letter of the correct answer. |
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Number 1: The clear liquid that moistens food in the mouth and begins digestion is called ____. |
A. chyme B. gastric juices C. saliva D. bile |
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Number 2: Gastric juices in the stomach help break down food into a liquidlike mixture called ___. |
A. saliva B. protein C. bile D. chyme |
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Number 3: The squeezing movements of muscles in parts of the digestive tract are called ___. |
A. peristalsis B. sphincters C. enzymes D. proteins |
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Number 4: Nutrients form food are absorbed into the blood as chyme passes through the ____. |
A. pancreas B. liver C. large intestine D. small intestine
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Number 5: The____ produces insulin and makes enymes that break down food. |
A. gallbladder B. pancreas C. liver D.small intestine
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Number 6: The ____ stores excess bile and releases it when needed. |
A. liver B. pancreas C. large intestine D. gallbladder
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Number 7: the ____ produces bile and filters wastes from the blood. |
A. pancreas B. small intestine C. liver D. large intestine |
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Number 8: _____ are used to build and repair the body. |
A. Carbohydrates B. Fats C. Proteins D. Villi
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Number 9: The mixture in the stomach that helps break down food is called____. |
A. chyme B. fats C. peristalsis D. gastric juices |
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Directions: |
Complete the matching section. |
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Number 10. pushes food around in the mouth and allows food to be tasted. |
A. epiglottis B. esophagus C. sphincter D. stomach E. teeth F. tongue |
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Number 11. a ring of muscles that control an opening. |
A. epiglottis B. esophagus C. sphincter D. stomach E. teeth F. tongue |
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Number 12. tear and crush food into small pieces. |
A. epiglottis B. esophagus C. sphincter D. stomach E. teeth F. tongue |
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Number 13. connects the throat to the stomach. |
A. epiglottis B. esophagus C. sphincter D. stomach E. teeth F. tongue |
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Number 14. the flap of tissue that closes to keep food out of the trachea. |
A. epiglottis B. esophagus C. sphincter D. stomach E. teeth F. tongue |
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Number 15. the stretchy storage bag in the digestive tract. |
A. epiglottis B. esophagus C. sphincter D. stomach E. teeth F. tongue |
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Directions: |
Label each statement True or False. |
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Number 16. |
Digestion is the process of breaking down food into forms the body can use. |
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Number 17. |
Special clusters of cells on the tongue that react to chemicals in food are called chyme. |
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Number 18. |
The stomach works on food both mechanically and chemically. |
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Number 19. |
Fingerlike structures that line the small intestine are called villi. |
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Number 20. |
The food pyramid shows the different kinds of food you should eat each day. |
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Number 21. |
Exercise is not necessary for good health. |
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Directions: |
Complete the section. |
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Number 22. |
Name four of the six nutrients your body needs. |
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Number 23. |
Name the four basic tastes. |
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Number 24. |
esophagus large intestine mouth small intestine stomach |
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Number 25. |
esophagus large intestine mouth small intestine stomach |
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Number 26. |
esophagus large intestine mouth small intestine stomach
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Number 27. |
esophagus large intestine mouth small intestine stomach |
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Number 28. |
esophagus large intestine mouth small intestine stomach |
