The Digestive SystemThe Digestive System

By: Angelo SangermanBy: Angelo Sangerman

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The MouthThe Mouth

The mouth helps us chew food well, The mouth helps us chew food well, speak properly, and show speak properly, and show expressionsexpressions

StomachStomach

The stomach is a large container that The stomach is a large container that holds large meals.holds large meals.

EsophagusEsophagus

The esophagus receives food from The esophagus receives food from your mouth when you swallow.your mouth when you swallow.

Small IntestineSmall Intestine

The small intestine is the part of the The small intestine is the part of the body that takes place of most of the body that takes place of most of the digestion.digestion.

Large IntestineLarge Intestine

The large intestine keeps us healthy.The large intestine keeps us healthy.

LiverLiver

The liver is one of the healthiest part The liver is one of the healthiest part of the body and is one of the largest.of the body and is one of the largest.

AppendixAppendix

The appendix is actually a part of the The appendix is actually a part of the large intestine.large intestine.

PancreasPancreas

The pancreas is a gland organ that is The pancreas is a gland organ that is located in the abdomen.located in the abdomen.

GallbladderGallbladder

The gallbladder is a storage of vessel The gallbladder is a storage of vessel for liver bile.for liver bile.

EnzymesEnzymes

The enzymes function is to brake The enzymes function is to brake down ingested food into usable down ingested food into usable nutrients.nutrients.

Bile/ Bile DuctBile/ Bile Duct

A Bile/ Bile Duct is any of a number A Bile/ Bile Duct is any of a number long tube like structures that carry long tube like structures that carry bile.bile.

MucusMucus

Mucus keeps us from getting Mucus keeps us from getting infections.infections.

Chemical DigestionChemical Digestion

The chemical digestion is the The chemical digestion is the breakdown of food into simpler breakdown of food into simpler compounds.compounds.

Mechanical DigestionMechanical Digestion

The mechanical digestion is the actual The mechanical digestion is the actual breakdown of food into smaller breakdown of food into smaller pieces.pieces.

Salivary AmylaseSalivary Amylase

The salivary amylase is an enzyme The salivary amylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the break down of that catalyzes the break down of starches.starches.

AbsorptionAbsorption

Absorption is the process by which the Absorption is the process by which the nutrients in food are passed onto the nutrients in food are passed onto the blood. blood.

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VilliVilli

The function of the villi is to increase The function of the villi is to increase the surface area of the ingestion so the surface area of the ingestion so as to increase its capacity to absorb as to increase its capacity to absorb nutrients nutrients

Gastric JuicesGastric Juices

Gastric juices breaks down and Gastric juices breaks down and dissolve the nutrients in food. dissolve the nutrients in food.

DuodenumDuodenum

Using enzymes, the duodenum breaks Using enzymes, the duodenum breaks down food in the small intestine. down food in the small intestine.

ChymeChyme

Chyme is the semifluid mass of partly Chyme is the semifluid mass of partly digested food expelled by the digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum. stomach into the duodenum.