Digestive System

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Digestive System

• By Sarah Mayich
• Garrett Morgan

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Digestive Video
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Digestive System

• Transforms Food Into Energy
• Distributes Energy To The Blood Stream
• Removes Waste From The Body

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The Mouth

• Start Of Digestive Track
• Ingests Food/Liquids
• Crushes Food (Teeth/Tongue)
• Tongue Used To Move Food Around
• Teeth Used To Crush Food (Mainly The Anterior
  Incisors)

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Esophagus

• Tube In Which Food Travels From The Mouth To The
  Stomach
• Food Passes Threw By Peristalsis (Muscle
  Movements)

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Stomach

• Highly Acidic Environment
• Breaks Down Food Further By Use Of Gastric Acids
• Partial Protein Absorption
• Water Absorption

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Liver
Located under the rib cage, upper right part of
abdomen. Produces bile. Bile helps the body
absorb fat.
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Gall Bladder

• Located behind the liver.
• Stores bile from the liver until the body uses it.

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Large Intestine

• Absorbs water and electrolytes.
• Helps eliminate waste.
• It is about 1.5 m long and 6.5 cam wide
• 4 major parts- cecum, colon, rectum and anal
  canal.

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Small Intestine

• Portal for all nutrients into the blood.
• Provides nutrients to the body.
• Approx. 6m long.
• Located in the middle of the abdomen
• 3 parts-duodenum, ileum, jejunum.

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Pancreas
Located beneath the stomach. Produces
enzymes. Enzymes help digest fats, proteins, and
carbohydrates. Makes substance that neutralizes
stomach acid.
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Rectum
Located at the end of the large intestine Where
poop is stored
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Anus

• Located at the end of the digestive track.
• A opening where waste exits the body.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

• Occurs When Stomach Doesnt Close Properly
• Main Symptoms Are Persistent Heart Burn And Acid
  Regurgitation
• No Known Cause For GERD
• Alcohol Use, Smoking, Overweight, Pregnancy Are
  Factors That May Contribute To GERD

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS)

• A common intestine disorder.
• Affects the colon.
• May cause abdominal cramps, bloating,
  constipation and diarrhea.
• Can be controlled by eating habits and reducing
  stress or medication to relive symptoms.
• There is no cure