Go to http://www.ehc.com/vbody.asp
and click on the digestive tract. Click
on “guided tour” and answer the following questions in your own words.
1. What
is the function of the digestive system?
2. The
______________ ______________ is the pathway that food follows through the
body.
3. In
order, list the organs that food would travel through as it is digested.
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of Organ |
Function
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4. Name
the three accessory organs (organs that food does not travel through but that
aid in digestion).
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of Organ |
Function (See #5) |
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Go to http://www.innerbody.com
and click on the icon to enter the sight.
Click on the icon of the digestive system.
5. Move
your cursor over the diagram and find each of the above digestive organs in
numbers 3 and 4. In your own words,
write the function beside each organ that you have listed.
(NOTE: If you are having trouble finding something, click on images or descriptions at the bottom of the screen to get a list that you can choose from.)
6. Tell
what part the following play in digestion.
- Rectum
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- Epiglottis
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Return to http://www.ehc.com/vbody.asp
click on the digestive tract. Click on
“Zoom In”.
7. Complete the diagram of the digestive
system.