The digestive system breaks down food, removes waste, and takes time to function. It begins in the mouth where food is chewed and mixed with saliva before being swallowed. The stomach stores and breaks down food into smaller particles for further digestion in the small intestine, pancreas, and liver which produce enzymes to break down nutrients. The large intestine absorbs water and stores waste before it is removed from the body by the gallbladder and digestive liquids.

1. The Digestive System By Karen Estanislao 8-16

2. Digestive System Breaks down food Removes wastes Takes time to happen Helps give nutrients

3. Mouth All starts here Helped by saliva Chews, grinds, mixes food and swallows

4. Liver Produces a substance that break downs fat Upper abdomen and right of the stomach

5. Pancreas Source of a powerful digestive enzymes Breaks down fat, carbohydrates and proteins Balance blood sugar in our body

6. Stomach Located at bottom of your chest Accepts and stores food that enters Breaks down the food for easier digestion

7. Small Intestine Digests fats, proteins and carbohydrates that you have eaten Also known as a small bowel has three sections,

8. Large Intestine Absorbs water again and balances the fluid of the body Absorbs certain vitamins Stores vitamins before thrown out

9. Gallbladder Store “bile,” (digestive liquid to help break down fats) Connected to the liver

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