Digestive System

Organs, such as the stomach and the small and large intestines, are lined with smooth muscle tissue. These organs, due to the muscular contractions of their walls (peristalsis), involuntarily:

We think of our muscular system as the system that helps us move around. It also functions on an internal level by helping food movement in the ___________ and ____________, both parts of the digestive system.

In the _________________, water is absorbed from digested food and any undigested food is prepared for elimination from your body.

The ____________ and the gallbladder work together to produce, store, and use bile to help digest ___________.

What body systems provide the raw materials (oxygen and nutrients) cells need for energy?

Where does digestion start?

The teeth chew food and the stomach churns food into smaller particles. What is the name of this process?

A muscular bag that mixes and crushes food is your

Where is most water absorbed during digestion?

Where are most nutrients absorbed during digestion?

What is the job of your excretory system?