July 14th, 2017 The Odyssey by: Homer

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: The Digestive System: The role of the Stomach.

Level#1

Food passes from the esophagus into the stomach. Food can stay in the stomach for up to six hours! The stomach is made of muscle it moves the food around to help digest.

1. Where does the food go after it leaves the esophagus?






2. How long can food stay in the stomach?






3. What is the stomach made of?









Level#2


Food passes from the esophagus into the stomach. Food can stay in the stomach for up to six hours! Like the mouth mechanical digestion and chemical digestion take place in the stomach. Muscles in the stomach move the food around. Enzymes and acids are released to break down the food chemically.

1. Where does food go after it leaves the esophagus?







2. How long can food stay in the stomach?






3. How are your mouth and your stomach alike?







4. What do enzymes and acids that are released in your stomach do?









Level#3



Food passes from the esophagus into the stomach. Food can stay in the stomach for up to six hours! Like the mouth mechanical digestion and chemical digestion take place in the stomach. Muscles in the stomach move the food around. Enzymes and acids are released to break down the food chemically. The body produces a coating of mucus to protect the stomach lining from these acids.

1. Where does food go after it leaves the esophagus?






2. How long can food stay in your stomach?







3. How are your mouth and your stomach alike?






4. What do the enzymes and acids that are released in your stomach do?






5. What does the body do to protect the stomach lining from the acids it uses to digest food?









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