Digestion System Basics
Digestive System Anatomy
Go to: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_digestive.html
1. Describe the function of the digestive system.
2. What 2 other systems does the digestive system interact with?
__________________________ and ________________________________
Go to: http://kitses.com/animation/swfs/digestion.swf Press start and then choose a food to eat. Be sure
to click on “ZOOM IN” before you continue!
Write the FUNCTION (WHAT IT DOES) next to each part of the digestive system:
1. Mouth:
2. Saliva:
3. Stomach:
4. Colon:
5. Anus:
Go to: http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/bodyandmedicine/digestivesystem/
Write the FUNCTION (IT’S JOB) next to each part of the digestive system:
1. Teeth:
2. Small Intestine:
3. Large Intestine:
4. Liver:
5. Gall Bladder:
6. Pancreas:
Digestive System Extension
Digestive System Anatomy
Go to: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_digestive.html
1. What 2 other systems does the digestive system interact with?
__________________________ and ________________________________
Go to: http://kitses.com/animation/swfs/digestion.swf
1. Describe the function of the enzymes in the stomach.
2. Describe what happens in the duodenum.
3. Describe the function of bile.
4. Describe what happens in the ileum.
Go to: http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/bodyandmedicine/digestivesystem/
1. How long is the small intestine? _______
2. What occurs when the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin? ___________
3. How many liters of saliva is produced each day? _______________
4. What is the second largest organ in the body (after skin)? ____________
Good Bacteria in the Digestive System
Go to http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/lifestyle-guide-11/probiotic. Summarize what
you learned here with 3-4 sentences.
Name: ________________________________________________
Digestive System Assessment
_____1. Where is food broken down by acid and digestive juices?
A. Brain
B. Esophagus
C. Stomach
D. Anus
_____2. Where are most of the food nutrients absorbed in the digestive system?
A. Mouth
B. Esophagus
C. Small Intestine
D. Large Intestine
_____ 3. Complete this order:
Name: ________________________________________________
Digestive System Assessment
_____1. Where is food broken down by acid and digestive juices?
A. Brain
B. Esophagus
C. Stomach
D. Anus
_____2. Where are most of the food nutrients absorbed in the digestive system?
A. Mouth
B. Esophagus
C. Small Intestine
D. Large Intestine
_____ 3. Complete this order:
Mouth  Esophagus  Stomach  _________  Large Intestine
Mouth  Esophagus  Stomach  _________  Large Intestine
A. Saliva
B. Teeth
A. Saliva
B. Teeth
C. Liver
D. Small Intestine
_____4. Which digestive organ do we have in common with a worm?
C. Crop
D. Gizzard
C. Intestine
D. Esophagus
C. Liver
D. Small Intestine
_____4. Which digestive organ do we have in common with a worm?
A. Crop
B. Gizzard
C. Intestine
D. Esophagus
_____5. Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system?
_____5. Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system?
A. Absorbing Nutrients C. Pumping Blood
B. Removing Water
D. Eliminating waste (Pooping)
A. Absorbing Nutrients C. Pumping Blood
B. Removing Water
D. Eliminating waste (Pooping)