- 1. The Digestive System By:Mrs. Bourland
2. Components
3. Esophagus
- the tube that connects your mouth and your stomach
4. Stomach
- A stretchy bag that holds your food after you eat
- Helps to break food into smaller pieces so your body can use it
for energy and nutrition
5. Stomach Esophagus 6. Small Intestine
- Tube that is 20 feet long.
- Food stays in your small intestine for 4 to 8 hours
7. Small Intestine 8. Large Intestine
- Gets waste from small intestine
- Waste stays for 10 to 12 hours
9. Large Intestine 10. Gall Bladder
- Storage tank for bile (a greenish-yellow liquid) that helps
your body break down and use fats
11. Gall Bladder 12. Liver
- Factory for antibodies and bile
- Stores vitamins and sugars until your body needs them
13. Liver 14. Pancreas
- Helps you digest food by breaking down sugars
15. Functions
- Take the nutrients out of your food so your body can use
it
16. Healthy Habits
- Eat foods that are high in fiber like fruits and
vegetables
17.
18.
- Chew your food completely before you swallow
19. Avoid foods high in fat 20. Interesting Facts
- Food is in your digestive system for about 24 hours
21.
- Your stomach stretches when you eat like a balloon being filled
with air
22.
- You have a trap door called the epiglottis to cover your
windpipe when you swallow.
23.
- Your stomach mashes your food the way a baker kneads dough for
bread.
24. Summary
- Absorbs nutrients for the body
25. Summary
26. Works Cited
- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia
- My Body:Teacher Created Materials