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Title: What is the digestive system


1
What is the digestive system?
  • The digestive system is a group of organs that
    work together to digest food so it can be used by
    the body.

2
List the organs of the digestive system.
  • Salivary glands
  • Throat
  • Teeth
  • Mouth
  • Esophagus
  • Stomach
  • Liver
  • Gallbladder
  • Pancreas
  • Small Intestine
  • Large Intestine
  • Rectum
  • Anus

3
Explain the two types of digestion.
  • Chemical Digestion The body uses chemicals to
    turn food into liquid.
  • Mechanical Digestion The breaking, crushing,
    and mashing of food.

4
Where does digestion begin?
  • Digestion begins in the mouth.

5
What happens in the stomach?
  • Physical digestion happens in the stomach. The
    stomach squeezes the meal, enzymes are produced
    and further break food down. After a while, food
    is reduced to chyme a soupy mixture.

6
Where does most chemical digestion occur? How?
  • Most chemical digestion occurs in the small
    intestines. Chyme moves slowly. Proteins,
    carbs, and fats in the chyme are digested there
    with the help of enzymes.

7
List the livers important jobs.
  • The liver makes bile
  • Stores nutrients
  • Breaks down toxic substances
  • Makes cholesterol

8
What is the gallbladders job?
  • The gallbladder stores bile which is used to
    break down fats.
  • Bile is squeezed into the small intestines from
    the gallbladder.

9
What happens in the large intestines?
  • Indigestible material from the body is stored,
    compacted, and then eliminated from the body.
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