Spiraled Excellence Sheet – Digestive System
Identify Organs
Functions
Mechanical vs. Chemical
Vocabulary
Name 2 things the
large intestine does:
Define chemical
digestion.
Define bolus.
Name 2 things the
small intestine does:
Name 2 chemicals that a.
chemically digest.
What is peristalsis?
Why do we need a
pancreas?
Name two organs involved
in chemical digestion
Where does
peristalsis happen?
(Give 3 places)
How is the esophagus
different from the
trachea? Give 2
things.
Define mechanical
digestion.
What is the
difference between
bile, insulin and
stomach acid?
How do the digestive
and circulatory
systems work
together?
Name 2 organs/
processes that act out
mechanical digestion.
Why do we need an
epiglottis?
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Name
3 organs you see here.
Name 5 parts you see
here.
What is this organ?
Draw in the epiglottis &
trachea and label them.
What is organ located
right below the stomach
called?
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