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- 1. DIGESTIVE SYSTEMBy: Bennette Cruz8-17
- 2. What is Digestive System?Order of organs that use mechanical and chemical means Swallow in foodDigestObtain nutrients and energyGet rid of waste
- 3. What is Digestive System? (Part 2)Long tube (the alimentary canal or digestive tract) Begins at the mouth and finishes at the anus.Processes food into beneficial nutrients Deliver to the blood stream to our body
- 4. LiverHelps to filter toxins out of the bodyLargest internal organStores energy
- 5. GallbladderSmall bag that collects bileReleases bile into duodenum Connected to liver and duodenum through small tubes
- 6. StomachHolds up highly acidic place needed to break down foodGlands in the lining of the stomach produces stomach acid
- 7. Small IntestineCalled small intestine because of its wideness, not it’s lengthMore than 6 meters long Has three sections, the duodenum, jejunum and ileum
- 8. Large IntestineConsists of 3 parts : the cecum, colon, and rectumAbout 1.5 m long Reabsorbs water and maintains the fluid balance of the body
- 9. AppendixWhen it gets inflamed, it’s called appendicitisAttached to the cecum
- 10. AnusThe exit point of the digestive tract Where feces leaves the bodySurrounded by very strong sphincter muscles