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Science: Chapter 14
Mouth & Stomach
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6th Grade
11/10/2007

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Term
Food is ingested through the ___.
Definition

mouth

Term
Where does mechanical digestion begin?
Definition
mouth
Term
What word can describe the walls of the stomach?
Definition
muscular
Term
What process causes the movement of the food down the esophagus?
Definition
peristalsis
Term
What is the flap of tissue that stops food from entering the trachea?
Definition
epiglottis
Term
Which type(s) of digestion occur in the mouth when you chew a piece of bread?
Definition
both mechanical and chemical digestion
Term
Not much digestion occurs in the ___.
Definition
esophagus
Term
Where do the enzymes in saliva change starches into sugars?
Definition
mouth
Term
What organ makes bile?
Definition
liver
Term
What is the thick, liquid form in which food leaves the stomach?
Definition
chyme
Term
What kinds of teeth cut and tear food?
Definition

1. incisors

2. canines

Term
What kinds of teeth grind and crush food?
Definition

1. bicuspids

2. molars

Term
Be able to label...
Definition

1. incisors

2. canines

3. bicuspids

4. molars

5. mouth

6. stomach

7. liver

8. gall bladder

9. esophagus

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