ACTIVITY 1: PARTS AND FUNCTIONS

Exploring the Digestive System

I. Study the illustration. Determine the parts of the Digestive System.Choose your answer from the box
below.

II. Match the parts of Digestive System according to its function.

Column A Column B
1. Esophagus A. Holds, churns, and mixes food with gastric juice.
2. Large Intestine B. Digest and absorb proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
3. Teeth C. Turns food into small pieces with the help of teeth and
saliva
4. Pancreas D. Produce saliva that moisten food to help swallow easily
5. Mouth E. Carries food from the mouth to the stomach
6. Salivary Glands F. Opening at the far end of the digestive tract through which
stool leaves the body.
7. Pharynx G. Acts as a stool’s temporary storage
8. Anus H. Produce bile, breaks down fat and remove toxins
9. Small Intestine I. Absorbs salt and water from food, leaving masses called
stool
10. Liver J. Produce enzymes that helps break down food
11. Stomach K. Delivers food or liquid to the esophagus
12. Rectum M. Help to bite, tear, and grind the food before swallowing it

III. Identify the flow or process of Digestion based on the given statements. Write on the space provided
before each number.
IV.
a. Process of assimilating nutrients into the cells of our body
b. In take of food in the body through mouth.
c. Process of removal of waste food materials from the body
d. Process of absorbing nutrients by the intestine, then into the blood
e. Process of breaking down food into simpler molecules

V. Arrange the different process in Digestive System accordingly.

ASSIMILATION INGESTION EGESTION ABSORPTION DIGESTION

ACTIVITY 1: PARTS AND FUNCTIONS
Exploring the Digestive System