Digestive & Excretory System Study Guide
Look for any information on the slides that we went over. Most of the answers were underlined!
1. What are the main organs of the digestive system?
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2. What are the main functions of the digestive system?
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3. Path of Digestion (Use the picture to the right to help you)
1. Mouth
2. _____________________
3. Stomach
4. _______________ Intestine
5. _______________ Intestine
6. Rectum
4. For each organ of the DIGESTIVE system below, describe its FUNCTION
Esophagus:
Stomach:
Small Intestine:
Large Intestine:
Accessory Organs (liver, pancreas, gallbladder):
5. Define the following terms using your notes:
Mechanical Digestion:
Chemical Digestion:
6. For each organ of the EXCRETORY system below, describe its HOW IT GETS RID OF THE WASTES
IN OUR BODY:
Skin:
Lungs:
Liver:
Kidneys:
6. Fill in the blanks
The digestive system gets rid of _______________ waste and the excretory system gets rid of ______________
waste.
Most of the digestion and absorption take place in the ________________________ intestine.
Our 3 accessory organs of the digestive system are the ______________, ______________, and ______________.
The largest internal organ of the body is the _____________ and the largest external organ is the _____________.
7. Label the digestive system picture below using the words in the word bank
Word Bank:
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Stomach
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Mouth
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Anus
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Large Intestine
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Small Intestine
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Gallbladder
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Pancreas
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Esophagus
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Liver