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The human digestive system
- 1. THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM By: nisaar Ullah
- 2. COMPONENTS • Mouth منہ • Pharynx حلق • Esophagusخوراک کی نالی • Stomachمعدہ • Small Intestineچھوٹی آنت • Large Intestineبڑی آنت • Gall bladder پتہ • Liver جگر • Pancreas لبلبہ
- 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
- 6. SMALL INTESTINE • Tube that is 20 feet long. • Continues to digest food • Food stays in your small intestine for 4 to 8 hours
- 8. LARGE INTESTINE • Tube that is 5 feet long • Gets waste from small intestine • Waste stays for 10 to 12 hours
- 10. GALL BLADDER • Storage tank for bile (a greenish-yellow liquid) that helps your body break down and use fats • Located under your liver • Shaped like a pear
- 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 • Digest the food we eat • 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. • Drink plenty of water
- 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 Functions Components • Esophagus • Digests food • Stomach • Absorbs nutrients for the body • Small intestine • Large intestine • Pancreas • Liver • Gall Bladder
- 25. SUMMARY Healthy Habits • Eat high fiber foods • Drink lots of water • Chew food well • Avoid high-fat foods