Digestive Jeopardy
The Looks The Functions The Supporting Cast Body Grab Bag 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 Final Jeopardy
A j-shaped organ located after the esophagus. What is the stomach? A j-shaped organ located after the esophagus. 1, 1
A term used to describe the parts of the human body What is anatomy? A term used to describe the parts of the human body 1,2
A liquid produced by glands located behind the mouth What is saliva? A liquid produced by glands located behind the mouth 1,3
What is the number of bones in the adult human body? 206 1,4
A long, snake-like organ that is rapped inside of the large intestine. What is the small intestine? A long, snake-like organ that is rapped inside of the large intestine. 2,1
What is peristalsis? The muscular contractions the esophagus uses to push food into the stomach 2,2
What is the organ that makes bile? The Liver 2,3
They pull and aren’t able to push What are muscles? They pull and aren’t able to push 2,4
What is the large intestine? Wider than its counterpart, this organ is responsible for squeezing water out of waste product prior to removal. 3,1
Uses bile to break food down What are the functions of the small intestine? Uses bile to break food down Allows food to pass through the walls into the bloodstream Passes waste product to the large intestine 3,2
What is the organ most closely associated with diabetes? The pancreas 3,3
What is the name for the part of the cell that controls the cell? The nucleus 3,4
Tube-like organs in the body’s digestive system What are the esophagus, small intestine & large intestine? Tube-like organs in the body’s digestive system 4,1
What is diffusion? Once food is small enough, this process allows it to pass through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream 4,2
What is an enzyme? Used by the stomach and produced in the liver, this chemical assists in the breakdown of food throughout the digestive system 4,3
What are the chambers of the human heart? Located on the left and right and split into two, there are four of these found in the heart 4,4
What is a way to describe the digestive system’s appearance? A Roller Coaster 5,1
What is the function of the digestive system? To breakdown food into usable forms for the body, extract nutrients, and to pass those nutrients on to be delivered to the parts of the body that need it 5,2
What are the liver, the gall bladder, and the pancreas? Acting in supporting roles to the digestive system, these organs assist in some way in the chemical breakdown of food 5,3
What is DNA? The genetic material inside of a human being that makes that human being unique & special 5,4
DNA is located inside this part of the cell What is the nucleus? DNA is located inside this part of the cell Final Jeopardy Question