Directions: Read each item carefully. Match the parts of the digestive system in column A with their correct functions in column B. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number. А 1. mouth B a. Its churning action and acid breaks down food into even smaller particles. 2. esophagus b. It is where food digestion begins by chewing or mastication. 3. stomach c. It is a long coiled tube that absorbs nutrients from the digested food. 4. small intestine d. Its movement called peristalsis pushes food down to the stomach. 5. large intestine e. It provides a temporary storage of feces before they are excreted. f. It absorbs water and salts from the material that has not been digested.
