Digestive System Process
Published on Nov 27, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. EAT THE COOKIE
Photo by Torben Bjørn Hansen
2.
Mouth
Breaks down food into smaller pieces and saliva moistens it.
Photo by Hugo Martins Oliveira
3.
Esophagus
Contracts and sends food to the stomach
ESOPHAGUS STRUCTURE
- Hollow muscular tube
4.
Stomach
Uses muscles,acids,and other chemical to break food into smaller pieces.
STOMACH STRUCTURES
- Hollow muscular pouch
5. SMALL INTESTINE
- Absorbs nutrients into the blood and chemically digests food
- Most digestion occurs here
Small intestine structure
Tube lined with villi
6.
Liver
Aids in digestion by producing chemicals that break down food
Liver structure
Large,heavy triangular shaped organ
7.
Large Intestine
Helps get rid of waste and absorbs water back into the blood
Large Intestine
Tube contracts and pushes waste toward the anus
8.
Anus
Allows waste to exit the body
Anus
Muscular opening
Photo by Hugo Martins Oliveira
