Digestive System

Match it! Select the correct answer from the pull down...Good luck!

Digestion is the process our bodies uses to break down the food we eat so it can be used for energy or building and repairing materials.

This tiny flap closes as you swallow to block the windpipe.

To keep the digestive tract healthy, eat a diet low in fat and high in ____________.

During digestion, the blood transports necessary ___________ to all of the cells in the body. This gives our cells energy and material to build and repair.

During digestion the ____________________ moves nutrients from the digestive tract into the bloodstream (hint: it a 22 foot long tube).

Digestion begins in the mouth with the ___________ and teeth working hard to breakdown your food.

The remaining material not absorbed into the bloodstream will leave the body as solid waste.

Your mouth is connected to your stomach by a tube known as your: