dS

1. Digestive
System

2. Digestion
• Phases Include
1. Ingestion
2. Movement
3. Mechanical and Chemical Digestion
4. Absorption
5. Elimination

3. Digestion
• Types
– Mechanical (physical)
• Chew
• Tear
• Grind
• Mash
• Mix
– Chemical
• Enzymatic reactions to improve digestion of
– Carbohydrates
– Proteins
– Lipids

4. Human
Digestive
system

6. a. Mouth
b. Esophagus
c. Stomach
d. Small Intestine
e. Large Intestine
f. Gall bladder
g. Liver
h. Pancreas
Components of Human Digestive
system

7. Digestive System Organization
• Gastrointestinal (Gl) tract
– Tube within a tube
– Direct link/path between organs
– Structures
• Mouth
• Pharynx
• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Large Intestine
• Rectum
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8. Mouth
• Teeth mechanically
break down food into
small pieces. Tongue
mixes food with saliva
(contains amylase,
which helps break down
starch).
• Epiglottis is a flap-like
structure at the back of
the throat that closes
over the trachea
preventing food from
entering it. It is located
in the Pharynx.

9. Type of Teeth
Teeth are of Four Types
1. Molar
2. Pre-molar
3. Incisor
4. Canine

10. Function of Teeth and Tongue
Functions of Teeth:
1. Molar & Pre-molar: They have cups
and grooves that form surface for
grinding and the food
2. Incisor: They are used to tear the
tougher food in animals.
3. Canine: They are also known as
extra incisors. Since humans are not
eating tough food so incisors are not
sharp enough to tear food therefor
canine are use as aid to incisors.
Function of Tongue:
The tongue moves the food
around and forms a ball of
food called bolus.

11. Salivary Glands
The glands that made saliva are called
Salivary Glands.
There are three salivary gland in our
mouth.
1. Parotid Gland
2. Submaxillary Gland or
submandibular Gland
3. Sublingual Gland

12. What happens in Mouth
• Saliva: The water occurs in mouth is called
Saliva.
• Saliva has
• Water (99%)
• Mucin
• Amylase

13. Esophagus
• Approximately 20 cm long.
• Functions include:
1. Secrete mucus
2. Moves food from the throat to
the stomach using muscle
movement called peristalsis
• If acid from the stomach gets in
here that’s heartburn.

14. Stomach
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• J-shaped muscular bag that stores the food you
eat, breaks it down into tiny pieces.
• Mixes food with Digestive Juices that contain
enzymes to break down Proteins and Lipids.
• Acid (HCl) in the stomach Kills Bacteria.
• Food found in the stomach is called Chyme.

15. Small Intestine
• Small intestines are roughly 7 meters long
• Lining of intestine walls has finger-like
projections called villi, to increase surface
area.
• The villi are covered in microvilli which
further increases surface area for
absorption.
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16. Small Intestine
• Nutrients from the food pass into the
bloodstream through the small
intestine walls.
• Absorbs:
– 80% ingested water
– Vitamins
– Minerals
– Carbohydrates
– Proteins
– Lipids
• Secretes digestive enzymes
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17. Large Intestine
• About 1.5 meters long
• Accepts what small intestines don’t
absorb
• Rectum (short term storage which
holds feces before it is expelled).

18. Large Intestine
• Functions
– Bacterial digestion
• Ferment carbohydrates
– Absorbs more water
– Concentrate wastes

19. Accessory Organs The Glands
• Not part of the path
of food, but play a
critical role.
• Include: Liver, gall
bladder, and
pancreas

20. Liver
• Directly affects digestion by producing
bile
– Bile helps digest fat
• filters out toxins and waste including
drugs and alcohol and poisons.
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21. Gall Bladder
• Stores bile from the
liver, releases it into the
small intestine.
• Fatty diets can cause
gallstones

22. Pancreas
• Produces digestive
enzymes to digest fats,
carbohydrates and
proteins
• Regulates blood sugar
by producing insulin
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24. On a sheet of paper, write the name of
each colored organ:
• Green:
• Red:
• Pink:
• Brown:
• Purple:
• Green:
• Yellow:

25. How’d you do?
• Green: Esophagus
• Red: Stomach
• Pink: Small Intestine
• Brown: Large Intestine
• Purple: Liver
• Green: Gall Bladder
• Yellow: Pancreas
Great Job!