Can you match the major organs of digestion with the correct purpose? Drag the part of the human digestive system to the correct description.
A. This is the entry point for food and the beginning of the digestive system. Mechanical and some chemical digestion begins here.
B. Found in and around your neck, they produce the saliva used to moisten your mouth, initiate digestion, and help protect your teeth from decay.
C. This is a muscular tube through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to the stomach.
D. This is an organ of digestion. It continues the process of mechanical digestion; it secretes gastric juices that continue the process of chemical digestion started in the mouth.
E. This is the narrow, winding organ where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed by the blood.
F. This is an organ in the digestive system which transports waste out of the body and absorbs water from the waste before it leaves the body.
G. This organ has many functions, including producing bile and synthesizing carbohydrates and fats.
H. This digestive organ stores bile which is produced by the liver.
1. Gall bladder
2. Small intestine
3. Salivary glands
4. Esophagus
5. Stomach.
6. Mouth.
7. Large intestine.
8. Liver
A. Mouth - 6. Mouth.
B. Salivary glands - 3. Salivary glands.
C. Esophagus - 4. Esophagus.
D. Stomach - 5. Stomach.
E. Small intestine - 2. Small intestine.
F. Large intestine - 7. Large intestine.
G. Liver - 8. Liver.
H. Gall bladder - 1. Gall bladder.