July 21st, 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 Small Intestine

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Level#1

The small intestine is the place where the nutrients in the food we eat are absorbed by the body. Food leaves the stomach when it is mostly liquid. This liquid goes into the small intestine, which is connected to the stomach and is directly below it.

1. Where do the nutrients from the food your eat get absorbed?






2. What is mostly liquid when it leaves your stomach?





3. Where does the liquid from your stomach go?





4. What part of your digestive system is right above your small intestines?








Level#2

The small intestine is the place where the nutrients in the food we eat are absorbed by the body. When food leaves the stomach it is mostly liquid. This liquid goes into the small intestine, which is connected to the stomach and is directly below it. The small intestine has many tiny blood vessels that allow the nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream to feed the body.

1. What goes on in the small intestine that is very important?







2. Describe what food looks like when it leaves the stomach?







3. Where does the liquid that leaves your stomach go?






4. How does the body get nutrients from the food you eat?









Level#3

The small intestine is the place where the nutrients in the food we eat are absorbed by the body. When food leaves the stomach it is mostly liquid. This liquid goes into the small intestine, which is connected to the stomach and is directly below it. The small intestine has many tiny blood vessels that allow the nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream to feed the body. This happens because the lining of the small intestine has many folds and tiny finger-shaped structures called villi. The villi increase the surface area of the small intestine. This means more nutrients can be absorbed by the body.

1. What goes on in the small intestine that is very important?






2. Describe what food looks like when it leaves the stomach.






3. How does the body get nutrients from the food you eat?







4. Describe what the lining of the small intestine has in it.






5. Explain why the villi are important, and how they help the body. 











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