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    Za NST 1642785890 Systems in The Human Body Digestive System Powerpoint Ver 2

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    The digestive system breaks down food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed and used by the body. It begins in the mouth and includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus. Food is ingested, digested, absorbed and the remnants are egested. The system's purpose is to break food into particles that can be used for energy, growth and nourishment.

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    The digestive system breaks down food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed and used by the body. It begins in the mouth and includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus. Food is ingested, digested, absorbed and the remnants are egested. The system's purpose is to break food into particles that can be used for energy, growth and nourishment.

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    The digestive system breaks down food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed and used by the body. It begins in the mouth and includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus. Food is ingested, digested, absorbed and the remnants are egested. The system's purpose is to break food into particles that can be used for energy, growth and nourishment.

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    The digestive system breaks down food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed and used by the body. It begins in the mouth and includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus. Food is ingested, digested, absorbed and the remnants are egested. The system's purpose is to break food into particles that can be used for energy, growth and nourishment.

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    What is the Digestive System?

    • In order to function, the cells in our bodies need protein,


    carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that
    can be found in the food we eat.

    • Before our organs and cells can absorb the nutrients


    and energy in food, it first has to pass through our
    digestive system.
    Purpose of the Digestive System
    • The digestive system is responsible for breaking down the food
    that we eat into smaller particles that can be absorbed into the
    bloodstream and used for energy, growth and nourishment.

    • The particles are then transported to the cells and organs


    throughout our body.

    The digestive system is made up of the different parts of the


    alimentary canal:
    • This canal is a long, twisting pipe-like structure (9 metres)
    that starts at the mouth and ends at the anus.
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    The 4 Main Processes in the Digestive System

    Ingestion: This happens when you take food or fluids into your
    1. body through your mouth by drinking or eating it.

    Digestion: This is the process of breaking large food pieces


    2. down and processing fluids into particles that are small enough
    to be absorbed and pass through cell membranes.

    Absorption: When the digested particles move into the cells of


    3. the digestive tract and move to the bloodstream from where
    they are carried to all the cells in the body.

    Egestion: Any undigested or unwanted particles that travel


    4. through the digestive tract are later passed out as faeces.
    Components of the Digestive System

    mouth

    oesophagus

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    stomach rectum

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    1. The mouth and esophagus

    Digestion starts in the mouth where food is chewed and mixed


    with saliva.

    Saliva not only moistens the food before we


    swallow it; it also contains enzymes that break
    down carbohydrates (starches and sugars) before
    the food even leaves our mouths.

    Food then travels down the oesophagus


    when you swallow.

    DID YOU KNOW?


    A soft ‘flap’ of tissue called the epiglottis
    closes over the windpipe when we swallow
    to prevent choking.
    2. Stomach

    The chewed food enters the stomach and is digested further through
    the churning of the stomach muscles and juices such as enzymes and
    acids that help digest the food. The stomach breaks the food down
    further into a more liquid state.

    DID YOU KNOW?


    In order for food to stay in the stomach while
    being digested, a valve-like muscle called a
    sphincter located at the end of the
    oesophagus squeezes itself shut.
    3. Small intestine

    Most of the digestion takes place in the small intestine. Absorption of


    the food particles takes place in the small intestine.

    DID YOU KNOW?


    Our small intestines contain tiny finger-like
    projections called villi that act as vehicles to
    transport nutrients into the blood that then
    circulates through the rest of the body.
    4. Large intestine/colon

    When the food reaches the large intestine, most of the nutrients have
    been absorbed into the bloodstream. The body then removes water
    from the undigested particles in order to form solid waste that is then
    excreted through faeces. The water that is left is absorbed in the large
    intestine.

    DID YOU KNOW?


    Your large intestine is about 1.82 metres
    long.
    5. Rectum and anus

    The remaining substances (faeces) are passed into the


    rectum where it is stored until the body is ready to pass it
    through the anus in the form of a bowel movement. This
    is also called egestion.

    DID YOU KNOW?


    Diarrhoea happens when waste passes
    through your large intestine too quickly.

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