The Digestive System

m The function of this system breaks down food and turns it into energy for the body to use. In case you are wondering how they transport the nutrients is the circulatory system helps it transport it. The function

How the digestive part(s) work The parts of the system are first, the mouth this is the part that the teeth break done the food physically. The insidious cut the food. Then the molars grind and crush the food.

Digestive continue.... Then the physically broken down food or bolus goes down the esophagus to the stomach which it breaks down the bolus chemically.

Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Digesting continue…. The chemically digest food is than moved to the small intestine that absorbs the nutrients which takes in the nutrients.

Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Digesting continue Than the undigested is moved to the large intestine which it poops it out or use the urethra to pee it out.

Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Digesting continue… Depending on the food if it is easy to digest like rice will take 4 hours. If it is hard to digest like pizza will take 6 hours.

Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level System that interacts See here that the digestive system interacts with an abundance of system like the cardiovascular system. That transport nutrients.

Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level How to keep this system healthy. To keep your digestive system healthy you must chew your food correctly and slowly if not the problem is the food cannot be absorb and it can be possible that you will choke. You also have to be careful of what food you eat. If not than a parasite will infect your stomach like the parasite E.coli. Which will lead to a bloody diarrhea. Including Salmonella which causes severe diarrhea.

Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level How to keep this system healthy. To keep this system healthy to must chew your food slowly. You also have to eat your food slowly. You also must be careful what you eat or drink. The water must be cleaned or filter. The food must also be cooked or cleaned. If not then virus,parasites,an d bacteria will enter your body. If you don’t know what parasite and symptom check out slide 9.