The Incredible Journey of Food: A Tour of Your Digestive System
Have you ever thought about what happens to your food after you swallow it? Let's take an incredible journey through your digestive system! First, the food is chewed and mixed with saliva in the mouth. It then travels down the esophagus to the stomach, where it is mixed with stomach acids to break it down further. Next stop, the small intestine! Here, with the help of the liver and pancreas, the food is broken down into tiny nutrients that the body can absorb. The leftovers then move on to the large intestine, where water is absorbed, and the remaining waste gets ready to leave the body. Through this amazing journey, your digestive system converts food into fuel to keep you going. Remember, a healthy diet is key to a happy digestive system!
Question 1
What is the first step of the digestive process?
Food travels down the esophagus
Food is absorbed in the large intestine
Food is chewed and mixed with saliva
Explanation. The first step of the digestion process is the chewing and mixing of food with saliva in the mouth.
Food is broken down in the small intestine
Food is mixed with stomach acids
Question 2
What role does the liver and pancreas play in digestion?
They chew the food
They mix food with stomach acids
They absorb water
They break down food into tiny nutrients
Explanation. The liver and pancreas help in breaking down food into tiny nutrients that the body can absorb in the small intestine.
They prepare waste to leave the body
Question 3
What happens to food in the large intestine?
It is chewed and mixed with saliva
It is mixed with stomach acids
It is broken down into tiny nutrients
Water is absorbed from it
Explanation. In the large intestine, water is absorbed from the food and the remaining waste gets ready to leave the body.
It travels down the esophagus
Question 4
What does the digestive system convert food into?
Waste
Water
Fuel
Explanation. The digestive system converts food into fuel or energy to keep the body going.
Saliva
Stomach acids
Question 5
Why is a healthy diet key to a happy digestive system?
It helps the food travel down the esophagus faster
It makes the stomach acids stronger
It makes the food taste better
It ensures the body gets the nutrients it needs
Explanation. A healthy diet ensures that the body gets all the necessary nutrients it needs, which are broken down by the digestive system to fuel the body.
It makes the liver and pancreas work harder
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