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Digestive System - Coggle Diagram
Digestive System
How to Care
Eat nutritious food
High in fiber
Good for digestive system
Beans, nuts, fruits, vegetables...
Drink water, not sugary soda!
Exercise
Keep things moving
Eat slowly
Eat the right amount
Too much = stomachache
Stomach
Sack
Stores food
Mix and mash food
Gastric juices
Help digest
Food --> Soupy mix
Can feel churning
Large Intestine
another name: colon
shorter & fatter
absorbs remaining water
leaves waste behind
Small Intestine
Very long tube
Breaks down more
Absorbs nutrients
Food stays few hours
When we eat
Mouth
Teeth
Breaks down food
Small pieces
Tongue
Pushes food around
Saliva
Easier to swallow
Pass through the throat
Esophagus
A stretchy pipe
Leads to stomach