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THE BODY (The small intestine-absorbs nutrients and mineral from food (the…
THE BODY
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The Digestive System
the waste products of the digestive process include indigestive parts of food and older cells from the GL tract lining.
there are two types of digesting:mechanical digesting and chemical digesting . Mecanical digesting is when you break down large pieces of food into smaller pieces. Chemical digestion uses enzyme to break down food.
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The Esophagus
is a muscular tube connected to the throat. It is about 8 inches long lined with pink tissue called mucosa
The word esophagus is derived from the Greek word 'oisophagos' which means 'gullet'.
When a person swallows food, it enters into the pharynx (throat behind the nasal cavity and mouth) and into the esophagus.
Esophagus – that little-talked-about massive organ in our body, without which the food cannot pass into our stomach – is really a fascinating organ. It is long and yet it is fast in its job.
The Pancreas
the Pancreas is located in the small intestine where it breaks down food after its left in the stomach
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the large intestine- lons and nutrients by gut bacteria and dissolved in water are also absorbed in the large intestine.
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Gall Bladder
the gall bladder is mainly a storage organ that helps to make bile more concentrated to increase its effect on fat cells.
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