How your digestive system work

Watch this video: How your digestive system work and answer the questions.

       1. The digestive system contains ______ organs.

     A) 12

     B) 9

     C)10

      D) 7
          2. Food is pushed into your stomach by ______.

A)     Muscular contractions called peristalsis

B)      Digestive juices

C)      Voluntary control

D)     Gravity
 3. After several hours inside the stomach, the food becomes ______.

A) bolus

B) liquid

C) Chyme

D) A solid lump

4. The role of the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder is to ______.

A) Use enzymes and bile to break down food and extract its nutrients

B) Break food into small chunks

C) Clear the system of any toxins

D) Remove liquid from the stomach

5. The digestive process begins before you put food in your mouth.

A) True

B) False

6. What makes the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder so important in digestion?

7. Why do you think the digestive process takes so long?