Is the process by which food is broken down so it can be used by the body.

Begins in the
MOUTH

Teeth
Grind, tear & cut food

Salivary
Glands are the glands that produce saliva

Salvia is a fluid that helps soften food so that it can be swallowed.

The Esophagus is a tube through which food passes to the stomach.

The Stomach is an organ that releases acids & juices that mix with the food & produces a thick paste called chyme. After 4 hours, stomach muscles push food into the small intestine.

Small Intestine is a coiled tube in which the greatest amount of digestion
& absorption takes place.
The other organs that helps in digestion are Pancreas,
Liver, Gallbladder.

Pancreas: is a gland that produces digestive enzymes and chemicals that control blood sugar levels.

Liver: produces and releases bile to help break down fats, maintain blood sugar levels and filter poisonous waste.

Gallbladder: is an organ that stores bile.

Undigested food moves from the small intestine into the
LARGE INTESTINE.

Can you find these organs?
1) Liver
2) esophagus
3) stomach
4) pancreas
5) small intestine
6) large intestine
7) gallbladder
8) appendix
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