Rodriguez, Yves Neal O. (Spec 1, Task 10)

R.
G De Castro Colleges
Bulan, Sorsogon
1st Semester, S.Y. 2021-2022
Name: RODRIGUEZ, YVES NEAL O.

Course: BLOCK 201
Instructor: Jeriel Martirez
Subject: SPEC 1- Teaching Science In Elementary Grades
WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Activity 1: Anatomy of the Digestive System
Direction: Label each part of the Digestive System given in the Illustration below.
HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

1. Mouth
2. Tongue
3. Salivary glands
4. Pharynx
5. Esophagus
6. Liver
7. Stomach
8. Pancreas
9. Large Intestine
10. Small Intestine
11. Rectum
12. Anus
13.
ACTIVITY 2: PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Direction: From reading the conceptual Inputs above regarding the Digestive system ;
complete the table describes the different parts and their corresponding function.
Note: (You may use other references or resources to complete this activity)
ORGAN OF THE DESCRIPTION FUNCTION OR

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IMPORTANT
RULES OF THE DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM
1. Mouth It is an oval shaped cavity The two main functions of the
inside the skull mouth are eating and

speaking.
2. Teeth Also known as the oral cavity Teeth have three main
or the buccal cavity. functions of “breaking down
(masticating) food”, “enabling
us to pronounce words”, and
“shaping the face”.
3. Tongue –The tongue is a muscular –The tongue is vital for

organ in the mouth. chewing and swallowing food,
–The tongue is covered with as well as for speech.
moist, pink tissue called –The tongue has many
mucosa. nerves that help detect and
– Tiny bumps called papillae transmit taste signals to the
give the tongue its rough brain.
texture.
–Thousands of taste buds
cover the surfaces of the
papillae. Taste buds are
collections of nerve-like cells
4. Esophagus –The esophagus is a The esophagus functions

muscular tube about ten primarily as a transport tube
inches (25 cm.) long, that directs the progression of
extending from the food and fluids from the
hypopharynx to the stomach. mouth to the stomach.
5. Stomach The stomach is a muscular The core function of the

organ located on the left side human stomach is as an aid
of the upper abdomen. to digestion.
6. Pancreas –A glandular organ located in –Pancreas makes pancreatic
the abdomen. juices called enzymes which
–The pancreas is behind the is enzymes break down
stomach and is on the left sugars, fats, and starches.
side of the human body. – pancreas also helps your
digestive system by making
hormones.
7. Gallbladder The gallbladder is a small Its function is to store bile

pouch that sits just under the until it's needed for digestion.
liver. When we eat, the gallbladder

contracts, or squeezes, to
send bile into your digestive
tract.
8. Liver The liver is a large, meaty The liver controls most

organ that sits on the right chemical levels in the blood. It
side of the belly. also secretes a clear yellow or
orange fluid called bile. Bile
helps to break down fats,
preparing them for further
digestion and absorption.
9. Small Intestine A long tube-like organ that

connects the stomach and the –The small intestine carries
large intestine. The small out most of the digestive
intestine has three parts: the process, absorbing almost all
duodenum, jejunum, and of the nutrients you get from
ileum. foods into your bloodstream.
–The walls of the small
intestine make digestive
juices, or enzymes, that work
together with enzymes from
the liver and pancreas to do
this.
10. Colon ( Large The function of the large

Intestine) –The long, tube-like organ that intestine (or large bowel) is to
is connected to the small absorb water from the
intestine at one end and the remaining indigestible food
anus at the other. matter, and then to pass the
–The large intestine has four useless waste material from
parts: cecum, colon, rectum, the body.
and anal canal.
POST-TEST
Direction: Please read the item carefully and write the correct answer.
C 1. Where does digestion begin?

A. Esophagus.
B. Stomach
C. Mouth
D. Small Intestine
A 2. What is the 1st process in the digestion process where the foods are broken into
smaller pieces by chewing the food?
A. Ingestion
B. Digestion
C. Mastication
D. Absorption
D 3. Which part of the digestive system does the absorption of water occur?
A. Mouth
B. Stomach
C. Small Intestine
D. Large Intestine
D 4. It is wavelike muscle contraction that enables the food to move down the
digestive tract regardless if you're upside down.
A. Ingestion
B. Mechanical digestion
C. Absorption
D. Peristalsis
C 5. Where does most of the digestive process take place?

A. Mouth
B. Stomach
C. Small Intestine
D. Large Intestine

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Name: RODRIGUEZ, YVES NEAL O.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

ORGAN OF THE DESCRIPTION FUNCTION OR

1. Mouth It is an oval shaped cavity The two main functions of the

inside the skull mouth are eating and

3. Tongue –The tongue is a muscular –The tongue is vital for

4. Esophagus –The esophagus is a The esophagus functions

5. Stomach The stomach is a muscular The core function of the

7. Gallbladder The gallbladder is a small Its function is to store bile

liver. When we eat, the gallbladder

8. Liver The liver is a large, meaty The liver controls most

9. Small Intestine A long tube-like organ that

10. Colon ( Large The function of the large

C 1. Where does digestion begin?

C 5. Where does most of the digestive process take place?

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