| A | B |
|---|
| digestion | changing food so the body can use it |
| nutrient | the good stuff in food that helps the body grow and repair |
| saliva | liquid made in your mouth that helps digest food |
| esophagus | food tube- |
| what is the job of the esophagus? | to squeeze food from the mouth into the stomach |
| what is the stomach made of? | muscle |
| Name 2 things that happen in the stomach | it is squeezed and digestive juices are added |
| Name 2 things that happen in the small intestines | food is squeezed and the nutrients are sucked out |
| What happens in the large intestine? | water is removed |
| Name 2 things that happen in the mouth | food is chewed and saliva is added |
| name 4 kinds of teeth | incisors, cuspids, bicuspids, and molars |
| About how long does digestion take from start to finish? | about 20-24 hours |
| list in order the steps of digestion | mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine |
| what is the job of red blood cells? | to carry oxygen |
| what is the job of white blood cells? | to fight germs |
| what is the job of platelets? | to stop bleeding |
| what does an artery do? | carry blood away from the heart |
| what does a vein do? | carry blood to the heart |
| what do you call the smallest arteries? | capillaries |
| what are the 4 parts of the heart? | left and right ventricles and left and right atriums |
| what are the five sense organs? | ears, eyes,nose, tongue, and skin |
| what connects your brain with nerves throughout your body? | the spinal cord |
| what do you call the colored part of the eye? | the iris |
