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ANSWER KEY

Digestive System

1. The (digestive system) breaks down the food we eat.

2. Digestions begins in the (mouth) when you chew and swallow.

3. A watery liquid called (saliva) makes the food wet and soft, and it has a chemical

that helps digest the food.

4. The (esophagus) connects the bottom of your throat to your stomach.

5. The (small intestine) is a long narrow tube that has spongy walls that soak up

nutrients from food.

6. The (liver) is on the right side of the body near the lowest rib. Its job is to clean the

blood.

7. From the small intestine, leftover food gets pushed into the (large Intestine).

8. From the large intestine, food that cannot be digested leaves the body through the

(anus).

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