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Digestive System (Organs (mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,…
Digestive System
Organs
mouth
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
how to take care
eat nutritious food
to grow strong and healthy
high in fiber, protein, calcium
drink lots of water
to make gastric juices
exercise
eat slowly and chew enough
eat right amount of food
in charge of
breaking down food
absorbing nutrients
When you eat
mouth
teeth
chew and break down
small pieces
tongue
pushes food around
saliva
easier to swallow
passes through throat
moves down the esophagus
stretchy pipe
moves to small intestine
small intestine
a long tube
breaks down food even more
absorbs
nutrients
reaches the stomach
stomach
a sack
stores food
mixes and mashes
gastric juices
turn food into a soupy mix
rest of the food
moves to large intestine
also called colon
shorter and fatter and smaller than intestine
absorbs water
leaves waste behind