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unit 44 GI system - Coggle Diagram
unit 44 GI system
stomach
esophagus
tube that takes the food from the mouth to the stomac
(gastro) mechanically breaks down food by pushing it around
chemically breaks down food with the hydrochloride acids and pepsin to break down proteins
fundus entrance
body stores the fluid
pylorus exit of the stomach
produces chyme
mouth
tounge
moves food around.
teeth
grinds food
salivary gland
starts chemical digestion and lubricates for easier digestion down the throat
intestine
smol
digests food and moves it to the large intestine
duodenum jejunum and ileum
large
place of the colon
takes out nutrients from chyme
filtering organs
galbladder
stores and releases bile disgusts fats
liver
produces bile.
filters all things that are ingested
is a gland
pancreas
releases insulin and pancreatic juices to digust sugary food