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Digestive system - Coggle Diagram
Digestive system
Take Care
eat slowly & chew food
eat right amount of food
exercise
to keep moving through
drink water
to make gastric juices
Eat nutritious food
high in fiber
ex) nuts, vegetables, beans, fruits, grains
When you eat
mouth
tongue
pushes food around
saliva/ spit
break down food
easier to swallow
teeth
break down food into smaller pieces
swallow
moves to esophagus
esophagus
stretchy pipe
connects to stomach
Stomach
mixes & mashes food
a sack that stores food
gastric juices
soupy mix
Small intestine
break down even more
long tube
absorb & take in nutrients
calcium
strong bones
ex) milk, cheese, and dark greens
protein
to build muscles
ex) meat, beans, nuts, tofu
Large intestine
shorter & fatter
than small intestine
colon
absorbs water
get rid of waste