Question

Match the following.

1. the liquid in your mouth that lubricates food and begins to digest it
2. a muscular tube which transports food from the pharynx to the stomach
3. the small and the large intestine
4. partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the small intestine
5. the cavity in your body located between the bottom of the rib cage and the hips
6. the process by which food is converted into a form that can be used by cells
7. a hollow, muscular organ at the bottom of the abdomen that holds and discharges urine
8. a liquid filtered from the blood by the kidneys and discharged from the body as waste
9. hair-like parts of the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food.

Pairs
a. bowels
b. chyme
c. esophagus
d. bladder
e. villi
f. abdomen
g. saliva
h. urine
i. digestion.

Answer 1

The digestive system breaks down food into nutrients with specific organs corresponding to each stage of the process. Saliva begins digestion in the mouth, the esophagus transports food, and chyme is the digested food in the stomach. The bowels (intestines), abdomen, and processes like digestion and absorption play crucial roles in nutrient uptake and waste elimination.

Step-by-step explanation:

The digestive system is a complex network responsible for breaking down food into nutrients and eliminating waste. Let's match the terms to their correct descriptions:

1. Saliva: the liquid in your mouth that lubricates food and begins to digest it.
2. Esophagus: a muscular tube which transports food from the pharynx to the stomach.
3. Bowels: another term for the small and the large intestine.
4. Chyme: partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the small intestine.
5. Abdomen: the cavity in your body located between the bottom of the rib cage and the hips.
6. Digestion: the process by which food is converted into a form that can be used by cells.
7. Bladder: a hollow, muscular organ at the bottom of the abdomen that holds and discharges urine.
8. Urine: a liquid filtered from the blood by the kidneys and discharged from the body as waste.
9. Villi: hair-like parts of the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food.