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Overview of the Digestive System

digestive and its parts

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Overview of the Digestive System

digestive and its parts

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Parts of

the
Digestiv
e
Salivary
enzymes begin
carbohydrate
digestion and
break up food
particles.
Mouth
Carries food
down from
to mouth to
the
stomach Esophagus
Secretes gastric
juice and
hydrochloric acid,
and activates
enzymes, continues
to breakdown food
and kill off any
pathogens. Stores Stomach
Digest protein,
fats, and
Small
carbohydrates.
Bacterial
metabolism plus
nutrients and
excess water
absorption.
Intestine
Also called the
colon. It absorbs
Large
water and
electrolytes from
stool. It also
contains beneficial
bacteria which
helps produce
Intestine
The lower
end of the
large
intestine,
leading to the
anus. Stores Rectum
The opening
at the end of
the digestive
tract is where
bowel
movements Anus
How
Digestive
System
Works?
place food in your
mouth, and the
digestive system
starts working. The
mouth, esophagus,
stomach, and small
intestines work
together to break
down food so that the
body will absorb food
• breaks down
food into
smaller
portions.
2. absorbs
nutrients into
the
bloodstream
and transfers
nutrients to the
cells to produce
3. aids in the
elimination
process of
undigested
food
Mechanic
al
Digestion
Is the
physical
breakdown of
food into
smaller
Chemical
Digestion
Involves the
breaking down
of food
chemically into
simple nutrients
that can be used
by the cells.

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