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Digestive System

Digestive System. Paul Mariano 8-14. Digestive System. System to break down food Food turns into molecule nutrients F ood particles smaller, distribute the nutrients around the body. Mouth. A way where food enters the body to start the digestive system.

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Digestive System

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  1. Digestive System Paul Mariano 8-14

  2. Digestive System • System to break down food • Food turns into molecule nutrients • Food particles smaller, distribute the nutrients around the body

  3. Mouth • A way where food enters the body to start the digestive system. • Responsible to chew food into little pieces

  4. Salivary Glands • Distributes saliva to the food for easy digestion • Moistens the food to be easily swallowed

  5. Esophagus • A soft tube food goes through • A long path way for the food to the stomach

  6. Stomach • Stores food that enters it • Food is broken down into smaller particles

  7. Small Intestines • Distributes food to other parts of the body • Separates nutrients from waste

  8. Large Intestines • Reabsorbs water to keep liquid parts of body balanced • Absorbs some vitamins • Takes the wastes to leave the body to the anus

  9. Anus • Gate for solid waste to go through the rectum and out of the body • Opens, when waste are ready to leave the body

  10. Bibliography Websites • -http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_the_Digestive_System_important • -http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/digestive.html • -http://www.wisegeek.com/how-does-the-digestive-system-work.htm • -http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_function_of_the_stomach • -http://www.gesa.org.au/digestive-system/mouth_throat.cfm • -http://www.gesa.org.au/digestive-system/large_intestine.cfm

  11. Bibliography Pictures • http://www.teachnet.ie/farmnet/images/Digest3.gif Digestive system • http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/picture-of-the-stomach stomach • http://www.glogster.com/media/3/11/78/66/11786652.jpg mouth • http://academic.kellogg.edu/herbrandsonc/bio201_mckinley/f26-4a_salivary_glands_c.jpg salivary glands • http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerdinfant/images/fullbody-LES2.gifesophagus • http://medicalimages.allrefer.com/large/digestive-system-organs.jpg small intestines • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/images/ency/fullsize/9206.jpg large intestines • http://www.consumerreports.org/health/resources/images/conditions/colon_default.jpg anus

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