Programme 21: Food and Digestion

Activity Sheet 2

Digestion Taboo

• Cut out the cards below.
• Then take turns to choose a card.
• The person with the card has to explain the word highlighted in bold but cannot use any of the taboo words listed on the card.
• The other members of the group have to guess which part of the digestive system is written on the card.

Pancreatic Duct taboo words pancreas small intestine pancreatic juice	Teeth taboo word mouth	Tongue taboo word mouth	Epiglottis taboo words oesophagus trachea windpipe
Circular and Longitudinal Muscles taboo words movement peristalsis	Oesophagus taboo word mouth stomach	Stomach taboo word oesophagus acid pepsin	Gastric Pit taboo words stomach acid pepsin
Anus taboo words faeces large intestine	Appendix taboo word large intestine appendicitis	Mouth taboo word teeth tongue saliva	Small Intestine taboo words absorption digestion enzymes
Villus taboo words absorption small intestine blood capillaries	Salivary Gland taboo word mouth saliva amylase	Bile Duct taboo word bile gall bladder small intestine	Large Intestine taboo words absorption water small intestine
Pancreas taboo words pancreatic juice small intestine enzymes	Liver taboo words bile gall bladder	Gall Bladder taboo word bile duct liver bile	Rectum taboo words faeces large intestine anus