Simpler Version:
Label the Digestive System
Directions: Label the parts of the digestive system using the word bank below.
Word Bank:
Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine
- ________: A muscular sac that mixes and grinds food with stomach acid.
- ________: A long, narrow tube where most of the nutrients from food are absorbed into the bloodstream.
- ________: A wider tube that absorbs water and electrolytes from undigested food.
Answer Key:
1. Stomach
2. Small Intestine
3. Large Intestine
Same Version:
Label the Digestive System
Directions: Label the parts of the digestive system using the word bank below.
Word Bank:
Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum, Anus, Liver, Pancreas, Gallbladder
- ________: A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
- ________: A muscular sac that mixes and grinds food with stomach acid.
- ________: A long, narrow tube where most of the nutrients from food are absorbed into the bloodstream.
- ________: A wider tube that absorbs water and electrolytes from undigested food.
- ________: The final section of the large intestine where waste is stored before being eliminated.
- ________: The opening at the end of the digestive tract where waste is eliminated from the body.
- ________: A large organ that produces bile to help break down fats in the small intestine.
- ________: A gland that produces enzymes to help break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in the small intestine.
- ________: A small organ that stores bile produced by the liver until it is needed in the small intestine.
Answer Key:
1. Esophagus
2. Stomach
3. Small Intestine
4. Large Intestine
5. Rectum
6. Anus
7. Liver
8. Pancreas
9. Gallbladder
More Complex Version:
Label the Digestive System
Directions: Label the parts of the digestive system using the word bank below.
Word Bank:
Mouth, Salivary Glands, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum, Anus, Liver, Pancreas, Gallbladder
- ________: The opening where food enters the digestive system.
- ________: Glands that produce saliva to help break down food in the mouth.
- ________: The back of the throat where the mouth and nasal cavity meet.
- ________: A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
- ________: A muscular sac that mixes and grinds food with stomach acid.
- ________: A long, narrow tube where most of the nutrients from food are absorbed into the bloodstream.
- ________: A wider tube that absorbs water and electrolytes from undigested food.
- ________: The final section of the large intestine where waste is stored before being eliminated.
- ________: The opening at the end of the digestive tract where waste is eliminated from the body.
- ________: A large organ that produces bile to help break down fats in the small intestine.
- ________: A gland that produces enzymes to help break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in the small intestine.
- ________: A small organ that stores bile produced by the liver until it is needed in the small intestine.
Answer Key:
1. Mouth
2. Salivary Glands
3. Pharynx
4. Esophagus
5. Stomach
6. Small Intestine
7. Large Intestine
8. Rectum
9. Anus
10. Liver
11. Pancreas
12. Gallbladder