Digestive System What is the digestive system? The body's breathing system The body's system of nerves The body's food-processing system The body's blood-transporting system Digestion begins in the mouth. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT? The tongue aids in the digestion of the food. The saliva changes some of the starches in the food to sugar. The tongue keeps the food in place in the mouth while the food is being chewed. The digestive juices can react more easily with the food when chewed. Where does food pass through between the mouth and the stomach? The gullet The rectum The small intestine The large intestine Our throat divides into two separate tubes: the windpipe and the gullet. What prevents food from entering the windpipe? The uvula The tongue The trachea The epiglottis What happens when food reaches the stomach? Nothing. No digestion occurs in the stomach. The food moves quickly into the small inte...