The Digestive System
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The Digestive The Digestive SystemSystem
The Digestive The Digestive SystemSystem
By: Mrs. BourlandBy: Mrs. Bourland
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Components• Esophagus• Stomach• Small Intestine• Large Intestine• Gall bladder• Liver• Pancreas
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Esophagus
•the tube that connects your mouth and your stomach
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Stomach• A stretchy bag that holds your
food after you eat
• Helps to break food into smaller pieces so your body can use it for energy and nutrition
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Stomach
Esophagus
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Small Intestine
• Tube that is 20 feet long.
• Continues to digest food
• Food stays in your small intestine for 4 to 8 hours
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Small Intestine
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Large Intestine• Tube that is 5 feet long
• Gets waste from small intestine
• Waste stays for 10 to 12 hours
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Large Intestine
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Gall Bladder• Storage tank for bile (a greenish-
yellow liquid) that helps your body break down and use fats
• Located under your liver
• Shaped like a pear
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Gall Bladder
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Liver• Factory for antibodies and bile
• Stores vitamins and sugars until your body needs them
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Liver
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Pancreas• Helps you
digest food by breaking down sugars
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Functions• Digest the food we eat
• Take the nutrients out of your food so your body can use it
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Healthy Habits
•Eat foods that are high in fiber like fruits and vegetables
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•Drink plenty of water
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•Chew your food completely before you swallow
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Avoid foods high in fat
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Interesting Facts•Food is in your digestive
system for about 24 hours
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•Your stomach stretches when you eat like a balloon being filled with air
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•You have a trap door called the epiglottis to cover your windpipe when you swallow.
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•Your stomach mashes your food the way a baker kneads dough for bread.
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SummaryFunctions
• Digests food
• Absorbs nutrients for the body
Components• Esophagus• Stomach• Small intestine• Large intestine• Pancreas• Liver• Gall Bladder
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SummaryHealthy Habits
• Eat high fiber foods• Drink lots of water• Chew food well• Avoid high-fat foods
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Works Cited• Microsoft ClipArt
• Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia
• My Body: Teacher Created Materials