Section 3.3

Question 1

Mouth

Answer 1

Starts the process of breaking down food mechanically (chewing) and chemically (enzymes found in saliva)

Question 2

Esophagus

Answer 2

A muscular tube that contracts and relaxes smooth muscle tissue to control the movement of food being passed through

Question 3

Stomach

Answer 3

Holds and churns food to continue the digestive process. Acids present also aid further digestion

Question 4

Small intestine

Answer 4

Where most of the digestion occurs. Nutrients diffuse through the wall of the small intestine to enter the bloodstream

Question 5

Large Intestine

Answer 5

The lining absorbs the leftover water from the indigestible food. The remaining matter is later removed from the body.

Question 6

Liver

Answer 6

Produces a fluid called bile which helps breakdown fats from our food

Question 7

Pancreas

Answer 7

Produces an enzyme called insulin which regulates the concentration of glucose in the blood

Question 8

Gall bladder

Answer 8

Helps with digestion by providing enzymes. It also stores bile from the liver