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The parts of the human digestive system
Task A: The human digestive system
1) Label the diagram to show the main
organs of the digestive system.
mouth
small intestine
anus
rectum
stomach
large intestine
oesophagus
2) Starting with the mouth,
complete the flowchart to show mouth
the correct order that food
moves through the organs.
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The parts of the human digestive system Worksheet
Task B: Adaptations of the organs, glands and tissues
1) Draw lines to match the adaptation to the organ.
Peristalsis
Mouth
Salivary glands
Oesophagus
Teeth
2) Draw lines between each column of boxes to make three sentences about digestion.
The first line has been drawn for you.
The pancreas secretes chemicals into the blood
The liver absorbs nutrients to break down fat
The small
secretes bile to digest food
intestine
The parts of the human digestive system Worksheet
Task C: Undigested food
1) Complete the sentences to describe what happens to undigested food.
Use words from the list.
rectum faeces peristalsis fibre
nutrients
large intestine anus fat
emulsifier
__________ bulks up food so that it can be moved through the digestive system by the
process of _________.
It is not digested but forms __________ which are passed out of the body via the
__________.
It is stored in the __________ until you are ready to defecate.
2) This meal contains nutrients, water and
fibre.
Describe the journey of this meal through the
digestive system.
Include information about:
● the parts of the digestive system
involved in digesting this food
● what will happen to the different parts
of the meal after digestion
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