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Digestive System

The document provides an overview of the human digestive system, detailing the roles of various organs including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas. It explains the process of digestion, nutrient absorption, and the importance of each organ in maintaining overall health. Additionally, it includes fun facts about the digestive system and a quiz on organ identification.

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Digestive System

The document provides an overview of the human digestive system, detailing the roles of various organs including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas. It explains the process of digestion, nutrient absorption, and the importance of each organ in maintaining overall health. Additionally, it includes fun facts about the digestive system and a quiz on organ identification.

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The Digestive System


What has happened to the
food you ate today?​•
Esophagus
• ​Stomach
• ​Small Intestine
• ​Large Intestine
• ​Liver
• ​Gall Bladder
• ​Pancreas

In the Mouth
• Digestion actually begins
in the mouth.
• The teeth break the food
into smaller pieces, and
the tongue moves the
pieces around so that
saliva can be mixed with
them.
• This begins the digestion.
• Then swallow, and the
journey begins!

Esophagus
• About 10” long
• Moves food from the
throat to the stomach.
– The muscle movement is
called peristalsis.
• Heartburn is when acid
from the stomach gets in
here.

Stomach
• Stores the food you
eat, breaks it down
into tiny pieces.
• Mixes food with
digestive juices.
• Acid in the stomach
kills bacteria.
• It can stretch and
shrink.

Small Intestine
• Small intestines are roughly
22 feet long. “Small” refers to
its diameter, not its length.
• Insides are coated with little
‘fingers’ called cilia to increase
surface area.
• Nutrients from the food pass
into the bloodstream through
the small intestine walls.
• You can have pieces removed
but it is very hard for your
body to get the right nutrients.
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Large Intestine
• About 5 feet long.
• Accepts what small
intestines don’t
absorb.
• Absorbs water and
minerals from the
waste matter.
• You can lose a large
part of this and still
survive.

Liver
• Directly affects digestion by
producing bile.
– Bile helps digest fat.
• Processes nutrients in the
blood, filters out toxins and
waste.
• Is often called the body’s
energy factory.
• You cannot live without a
liver, although you can live
with a part of one.
• Drinking alcohol damages
the liver.
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Gall Bladder
• Stores bile from the
liver.
• Delivers bile when
food is digested.
• Fatty diets can cause
gallstones.
• You can live without a
gallbladder.

Pancreas
• Produces compounds
to digest fats and
proteins.
• Neutralizes acids that
enter small intestine.
• Regulates blood
sugar by producing
insulin.
• If it doesn’t work right
you get diabetes.

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Fun Facts

• HOW LONG ARE YOUR INTESTINES? At least 25 feet


in an adult. Be glad you're not a full-grown horse -- their
coiled-up intestines are 89 feet long!
• Food drying up and hanging out in the large intestine
can last 18 hours to 2 days!
• In your lifetime, your digestive system may handle
about 50 tons!!

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On a sheet of paper, write the


name of each
colored organ: ​•
Green:
• Red:
• Pink:
• Brown:
• Purple:
• Green:
• Yellow:
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Did you get the answers right?


• Green: Esophagus
• Red: Stomach
• Pink: Small Intestine
• Brown: Large Intestine
• Purple: Liver
• Green: Gall Bladder
• Yellow: Pancreas
Great Job!

Thankyou!
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