Match the mechanism to the most likely outcome for each column. One mechanism may be chosen more than once.

Terms in this set (10)

Mouth

Teeth chop food & saliva breaks down food

Esophagus

Tube that connects mouth to the stomach (peristalsis)

Stomach

Organ that releases acid and juices & mixes with food to create chymes

Small Intestine

Greatest amount of digestion takes place (if taken out, it would be 21ft long) (takes 4hrs to get to the small intestine)

Liver

Gland that releases bile and filters poisonous waste

Gall Bladder

Small organ that stores bile (you can live without it)

Pancreas

Gland that produces digestive enzymes and insulin

Large Intestine

(colon) Tube extending the small intestine where your indigestive food is ready for elimination

Rectum

Short tube at the end of the large intestine

Anus

Opening to the outside of the body

Explanation:

The organs of the digestive system are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, large intestine and anus. Recognizing how these organs work together to digest food is key to understanding how digestion works.