| A | B |
|---|
| the purpose of digestion | breaking down of nutrients |
| what happens to food that is not digested? | It is eliminated. |
| What is the purpose of chewing? | It physically breaks down food. |
| Part the stomach plays in digestion | enzymes there break food down into semi fluids |
| Organs that help the small intestine break down food | - pancreas - gall bladder |
| This happens to nutrients as food is broken down | They are released and absorbed into the blood stream |
| Liver's role in digestion | - processes nutrients - gives nutrients back to blood stream |
| These carry nutrients to the cells in the body | Arteries and Blood Stream |
