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Digestive System (How to care for digestive system (drink water (instead…
Digestive
System
How to care for
digestive system
drink water
instead of soda
eat foods high in fiber
e.g.
whole grains, beans,
nuts, fruits & veges
X too fast,
X too much
exercise
In the stomach
stomach: like a sack
mix & mash
with gastric juices
becomes
soupy mix
down to
small intestine
After
stomach
small intestine: long tube
absorbs nutrients
absorbs
water & nutrients
calcium
build bones & teeth
protein
muscles & organs
After
small intestine
large intestine: shorter but fatter
than small intestine
absorbs water
get rid of waste
What happens
when you eat?
saliva & teeth
break down food
down to
esophagus
down to
stomach
esophagus: long pipe
connecting mouth & stomach