3. DIGESTIVE PROCESS
• Teeth – chew food
• Saliva – liquid used to soften food so it can be
swallowed
• Esophagus – food tube
Digestive System
4. • Liver – “largest gland in the body” – secretes bile
to digest fat
• Gallbladder – stores bile from liver
• Stomach – 1. storage; 2. regulation; 3. mixes food
• Small intestine – where most digestion occurs
Digestive System
8. Removes wastes from the body
• Large intestine – food that cannot be used goes
from SI to LI (colon)
• Kidneys – remove waste products that can be
dissolved in water
• Bladder – organ where urine is stored
Excretory System
9. • Eat a balanced diet
• Drink plenty of water
• Eat regular meals
• Eat plenty of fiber
Care of Digestive/Excretory Systems