The document summarizes the key components and functions of the digestive system. It describes the journey of food through the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and rectum. The digestive system digests and absorbs nutrients from food over 24 hours using organs like the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder. It also provides healthy habits for maintaining a proper digestive system.

1. The Digestive System Ms. Pryor

2. Components Mouth Esophagus Stomach Small Intestine Large Intestine Rectum Gall bladder Liver Pancreas

3. Mouth Where the digestive process begins Your teeth chew your food in what we call mechanical break down. Saliva (spit) and your tongue help break down the food

4. Esophagus the tube that connects your mouth and your stomach Your food travels from your mouth to the esophagus (Hand out bags and bread)

5. Stomach A stretchy bag that holds your food after you eat Uses digestive juices to break down food even more before entering the Small intestine

6. Stomach Esophagus

7. Small Intestine Tube that is 20 feet long. Continues to digest food Food stays in your small intestine for 4 to 8 hours

8. Small Intestine

9. Large Intestine Tube that is 5 feet long Gets waste from small intestine Waste stays for 10 to 12 hours

10. Large Intestine

11. Rectum Need I say more?? It’s the end of the road!!

12. 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

13. Gall Bladder

14. Liver Factory for antibodies and bile Stores vitamins and sugars until your body needs them

15. Liver

16. Pancreas Helps you digest food by breaking down sugars

17. Functions Digest the food we eat Take the nutrients out of your food so your body can use it

18. Healthy Habits Eat foods that are high in fiber like fruits and vegetables

19. Drink plenty of water

20. Chew your food completely before you swallow

21. Avoid foods high in fat

22. Interesting Facts Food is in your digestive system for about 24 hours

23. Your stomach stretches when you eat like a balloon being filled with air

24. You have a trap door called the epiglottis to cover your windpipe when you swallow.

25. Your stomach mashes your food the way a baker kneads dough for bread.

26. Summary Functions Digests food Absorbs nutrients for the body Components Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine Pancreas Liver Gall Bladder

27. Summary Healthy Habits Eat high fiber foods Drink lots of water Chew food well Avoid high-fat foods

28. The Journey Your Food Takes!! Mouth  Esophagus  Stomach  Small Intestine  Large Intestine  Rectum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYWVbt6t2mw