The Digestive System

By: Mark HildebrandtGrade:5

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All Major Parts Of the Digestive System

• liver• esophagus• gallbladder• stomach• pancreas• large Intestine• small Intestine• rectum

The Esophagus

• made of muscular tissue• delivers food to the stomach

The Stomach

• sac-like organ of muscle• holds food

The Small Intestine

• made of three segments the duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum

• food moves through and mixes with the digestive secretions

The Liver

• processes the nutrients absorbed from the small intestine

• made of two lobes

How The Digestive System Helps The Circulatory System

• the digestive system helps the circulatory system by making nutrients so that the circulatory system can absorb them

How Rice Helps The Digestive System

• rice helps the digestive system by it can make it much easier to digest

How Smoking Effects The Digestive System

• smoking effects your digestive system badly because it can make you have a stomach ache and can cause heartburn

Common Diseases In The Digestive System

• the common diseases are crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, indigestion, and diarrhea

Interesting Facts And Pictures

• the esophagus is approximately 25cm long

• 1.7 litres of saliva is produced each day

Interesting Facts And Pictures

• the large intestine is 7 to 10 cm wide

• we take 1 to 3 pints of saliva each day

Interesting Facts And Pictures

• the liver is the largest organ in the body

• the liver performs more than 500 functions

Interesting Fact And Pictures• digestion time takes between 24

to 72 hours.

Information Websites

• your digestive system. org• the digestive system. com• interesting facts about your digestive

system. ca• wikepedia. com• ask how .com• answer .com• www. your digestive system. org