Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to match the correct organ from the list at the top with each description below.
Organs provided:
- esophagus
- small intestine
- rectum
- gallbladder
- stomach
- anus
- large intestine
- mouth
- pancreas
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Now, let’s go through each description and determine which organ matches it:
1.
Breaks food into small pieces with the help of the teeth and saliva.
→ This happens in the
mouth.
✔ Answer: mouth
2.
Carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
→ The tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach is the
esophagus.
✔ Answer: esophagus
3.
Churns and mixes food with digestive juices that have acids and enzymes.
→ This describes the
stomach, where food is mechanically mixed and broken down by gastric juices.
✔ Answer: stomach
4.
Produces enzymes that are released into the small intestine to help with digestion.
→ The
pancreas produces digestive enzymes (like amylase, lipase, proteases) that are sent to the small intestine.
✔ Answer: pancreas
5.
Stores the bile the liver produces, releases bile into the duodenum to help digest fats in the food you eat.
→ The
gallbladder stores bile and releases it into the small intestine when needed.
✔ Answer: gallbladder
6.
Digests and absorbs proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
→ The
small intestine is the main site for digestion and absorption of nutrients.
✔ Answer: small intestine
7.
Absorbs salt and water from food, leaving a soft mass called stool.
→ The
large intestine absorbs water and electrolytes from indigestible food matter, forming stool.
✔ Answer: large intestine
8.
Acts as the stool's temporary storage.
→ The
rectum holds stool before it is expelled.
✔ Answer: rectum
9.
Where stool exits the body.
→ The
anus is the opening through which stool leaves the body.
✔ Answer: anus
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Final Answers (in order):
1. mouth
2. esophagus
3. stomach
4. pancreas
5. gallbladder
6. small intestine
7. large intestine
8. rectum
9. anus
✔ All answers are correctly matched based on the functions of the digestive organs.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of the digestive system worksheet.
