The document discusses the components and functions of the digestive system. The components include the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, gallbladder, liver, and pancreas. The digestive system breaks down food, extracts nutrients, and takes around 24 hours to process food through the system. It also provides healthy habits like eating fiber, drinking water, chewing well, and avoiding high-fat foods.

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

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

5. Stomach
Esophagus

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

7. Small
Intestine

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

9. Large Intestine

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
• Digests food
• Absorbs nutrients
for the body
Components
• Esophagus
• Stomach
• 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

26. Works Cited
• Microsoft ClipArt
• Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia
• My Body: Teacher Created Materials