1. By Angel Malapit 8-17 Digestive System

2. Introduction Breaks down food and drinks into smaller molecules Absorbed in the blood and passed to cells throughout the body Allows your body to get nutrients System provides energy and nutrients for the body

3. Mouth Beginning of digestion Chewing breaks down food into smaller parts Saliva helps break down in a form your body can absorb

4. Esophagus Located in your throat Receives food from your mouth Delivers food down to your stomach

5. Stomach Container that holds food while your body is breaking down food Where food is liquefied Released in the small intestine

6. Gall Bladder Stores and concentrates bile Releases it into the duodenum Helps absorb and digest fat

7. Small Intestine Long tube beneath the stomach Protects body from infections Absorbs nutrients, vitamins, and minerals

8. Large Intestine 5 feet long tube Removes waste products from your body Gets pushed out of your body

9. Liver Makes bile Sterilizes the blood coming from the small intestine Includes nutrients it just absorbed

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