The Mouth | Parts of the Digestive System | More structure of the digestive system | Nutrition | Fun Information |
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Saliva
In the mouth, the food is chewed and mixed with a liquid to make swallowing easier.
What is this liquid called? |
Stomach
At the end of the oesophagus the food is passed to the...
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Salivary Glands
What glands are located in the mouth and produce a watery fluid?
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Carbohydrates, Fats and Protein
Which nutrients make up the macro nutrients?
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Mouth, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine
Name 4 of the main parts of the digestive system.
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Oesophagus
What is the long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach called?
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Food is mixed up with bile from the liver and enzymes from the pancreas
What happens within the small intestine?
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Small Intestine
Name the digestive organ between the stomach and the large intestine.
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They are changed into amino acids in the small intestine
How do proteins change in the digestive system?
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Coeliac Disease
A gluten free diet is a treatment for which disease?
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The brain send messages to the mouth to start breaking down the food
How does the digestive system start?
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In the stomach
In which part of the digestive system does food turn into a liquid called chyme?
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Tongue
What muscular organ aids with chewing and swallowing of food?
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Basal Metabolic Rate
The amount of energy required to sustain a person's metabolism for a day.
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Because going a long time without food makes you feel bad tempered and tired
Why should we eat healthy meals regularly during the day?
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Physical breakdown
Which type of breakdown of food takes place in the mouth?
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It passes through the large intestine
What happens to the food which is indigestible?
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Anus
Undigested food is excreted through this part of the digestive system.
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It cannot be digested therefore it passes through excretion
How if dietary fibre digested?
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Yes. The stomach will have less work to do and the body will absorb more nutrients
Does chewing food slowly help in maintaining a healthy digestive system?
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The muscular movement of the walls of the oesophagus
What is the process of peristalsis?
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In the intestines and into the bloodstream
Where do the nutrients in the food go?
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Liver
Which part of the digestive system produces bile to break down the fat?
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Difficulty in expelling faeces due to lack of dietary fibre and water
What is constipation?
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Because if we do physical exercise straight after eating, the muscles will use up the blood which should be used to digest the food
Why do we have to relax after eating a meal?
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