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Digestive System - Coggle Diagram
Digestive System
1. What happens when you eat?
breaking down food & taking in nutrients
teeth
- break down food into smaller bits
tongue
- pushes food around
saliva/spit
- breaks down food even further
food goes down esophagus into stomach
2. What does the stomach do?
like a sack that stores food
mixes and mashes food
gastric juice
break down food -> soupy mix
3. What happens when food leaves the stomach?
food moves from stomach -> small intestine (very small & long)
breaks down even more
digest food and absorb different nutrients
food can stay here for hours
milk, cheese, dark greens
- high in calcium
strong bones
meat, nuts, tofu
- high in protein
build muscles
4. What happnes when food leaves the small intestine?
food that is still not absorbed -> large intestine
also called 'colon'
absorbs water and leaves waste
mouth/esophagus/stomach/intestines, other parts
= digestive system
5. How can you care for the digestive system?
nutrious food = strong healthy
whole grain, beans, nuts, fruits, vegetables
- high in fiber
water makes gastric juices
drink water, x sugary sodas
excerise - keep things moving in the body
eat &chew slowly
eat the right amount
eating too fast/too much = stomachache