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Digestive System

The digestive system breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and eliminates waste. It is made up of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. The digestive system works through digestion, absorption, and elimination to break down food, extract nutrients, and remove undigested waste from the body.

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Digestive System

The digestive system breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and eliminates waste. It is made up of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. The digestive system works through digestion, absorption, and elimination to break down food, extract nutrients, and remove undigested waste from the body.

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Digestive

System
Functions of Digestive System
• Break down food into smaller
portions
• Absorb nutrients to be
transported to the
bloodstream
• Elimination process of waste
materials
Parts of Digestive System
Parts of the Digestive System
Mouth – is the beginning of digestive system, the
entrance way of the foods.

Our mouth is composed of


teeth, tongue, gums and hard and soft palates.
Each kind of teeth can be categorized into:
• Incisors – for cutting
• Canine- for tearing
• Premolars and Molar- for pounding food
Esophagus and Stomach
Esophagus - is a muscular tube that bring
chewed food in the stomach

Peristalsis -is the muscular contraction that


transports chewed food into the stomach.

Stomach - is large J-shaped organ


that receives chewed food from the
esophagus.
Small and Large Intestines
Small intestine or the semicolon- it has
villi (a fingerlike projections) that aid in the
absorption of nutrients from the food we
eat.

Large intestine or colon - is where


absorption of water happens.
Rectum and Anus
Rectum – is temporarily area that holds
the fecal material.

Anus- is the final part of digestive track,


and considered as the exit point of feces.

Feces- are solid undigested waste remains


after the water is absorbed, after some time,
will be removed through the anus.
The main Function of Digestive System
Digestion- is the process of breaking down
food so that the body will absorb food nutrients.
Digestion happens
- from mouth to the stomach
Digestion
• It involves mechanical and chemical digestion.
• The mechanical phase of digestion involves breaking
down of food through biting, tearing and grinding of
food into smaller pieces making it easier to swallow.
• The chemical phases of digestion involves the use of
different enzymes that break down large molecules
such as carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.
2. Absorption -
happens in the Intestines

• The chyme or digested food that


reaches the small intestine have
biomolecules.
• Food nutrients move through the
thin lining of the small intestine
and through the wall of the blood
vessels into the blood stream.
• The blood will then carry the
nutrients to the different body
parts.
3. Elimination
happens in the Intestines

• The chime with undigested materials will then


move from small intestine to the large intestine.
• The water in the undigested residue is removed
through the thin lining of the large intestine into
the blood vessels.
• Feces- are solid undigested waste remains
after the water is absorbed, after some time,
will be removed through the anus.
Good Eating Habits and Taking Care of
the Digestive System
1. Relax while eating your meals.
2. Eat at the right time and do not skip meals.
3. Chew your food slowly and properly.
4. Eat a balanced diet.
5. Lessen and regulate your intake of sweets.
6. Take plenty of water everyday and eat fruits and
vegetables.
Let us Review
The digestive system - is the
system for digesting,
absorbing and eliminating
foods and liquids from the
food we eat.
Digestion
It is the process of breaking
down food so that the body
will absorb food nutrients.
Absorbing
It is the process of extracting
and carrying nutrients and
water into the various parts of
our body.
Elimination-
The process of removing
undigested foods and
undigested water from food.
Parts of Digestive System
 mouth,
 pharynx (throat),
 esophagus,
 stomach,
 small intestine,
 large intestine,
 rectum, and
 anus.
Mouth-– It is the beginning or the entrance way of the foods.
Teeth- – parts of the mouth used for grinding foods.
Tongue – parts of the mouth capable of identifying the taste of foods.
Incisor • – for cutting
canine • - for tearing
Premolar or molar • - for pounding food
32 Teeth – total number of teeth of the full grown up.
Esophagus - It is a muscular tube with 10-13 inches long that bring
chewed food in the stomach
Peristalsis -It is the muscular contraction that transports chewed food into
the stomach.
Stomach- – is large J-shaped organ that receives chewed food from the
esophagus.
Small –An aid in the absorption of nutrients from the food we eat.
Intestine
semicolon • – another name for small intestine.
Large –It is where absorption of water happens.
Intestine
colon • – another name for small intestine.
Rectum -It is temporarily area that holds the fecal material.
Anus -It is the final part of digestive track, and considered as the exit
point of feces.
Feces -the solid undigested waste remains after the water is absorbed.
Assignment in Science 6
Study the following
Lessons 1-Musculoskeleton System
Lesson 2 -Integumentary System
Lesson 3 -Digestive System
Lesson 4 -Cardiorespiratory System
and be ready for a 2nd Quarterly Test on
Dec.12, 2022

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