Guided Virtual Tour Questions

Digestive System – Worksheet #1

1. The alimentary canal begins at the ______________________________.
2. ____________________ in your saliva assists in the digestion of food.
3. The alimentary canal contains the mouth, esophagus, _______________, ________________, and the ______________________.
4. The salivary glands secrete __________________, which moistens the food and begins digestion.
5. Chewed and moistened food in the mouth and esophagus is called a ___________.
6. ________________ is known as the process by which food moves through the digestive system, such as the esophagus. Also known as the propelling movement.
7. In the stomach, the BOLUS, mixes with _______________ creating a mixture now known as _______________.
8. Once in the small intestine, the pancreas is responsible for secreting _____________ and the liver produces ____________.
9. The small intestine is made up of three parts: _________________, _________________, _________________.
10. The digestive organ that plays the biggest role in absorption is the ______________________.
11. In the large intestine, the chyme becomes the _____________________.
12. The main function of the digestive system is to ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.