Digestive and Lymphatic System By: Mackinsey and Melad

Digestive System This system is responsible for the intake of food, digestion of food, absorption of nutrients and removal of waste.

1.Accessory Digestive Organs –Organs that help with digestion but is not part of the digestive tract –Tongue, Salivary Glands, Pancreas, Liver and Gall Bladder 2.Alimentary Canal Hollow tube extending from the mouth to the other end The Digestive System has two parts

Digestive System Process The Mouth This process starts begins in the mouth. The food is partly broken down by chewing It also gets broken down by the chemical action of the salivary enzymes The enzymes are produced by the salivary glands to break down starchy foods into smaller molecules.

After being chewed and swallowed, the food enters the esophagus The Esophagus is a long tube that runs from the mouth to the stomach The Esophagus has a layer of muscle causing the skin to move and that makes the food that enters push down the food to the stomach. The Esophagus

The Stomach The food then enters the stomach The stomach is a large, sack-like organ that churns the food and bathes it in a very strong acid. 3 steps 1.Stores food and liquids 2.Mix up food with stomach acid 3.Empty contents into the large intestine slowly

In the small intestine Once the food enters the small intestine it begins breaking it down and taking out the nutrients for the body.

The large intestine The main job for the large intestine is when the food enters it’s nutrience such as water, carbohydrates sodium ect.,is absorbed and then is transported throughout the body.

The ending process The food then enters the colon and sits there until the feces are expelled by a bowel movement. The solid waste is then stored in the rectum until it exits the body.

Disorders in the Digestive System Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and divide without control or order. If cells keep dividing when new cells are not needed, a mass of tissue forms. This mass of extra tissue, called a growth or tumor, can become a tumor or cancer. Symptoms are heartburn, vomiting, abdominal pain and bleeding. The doctor develops a treatment plan to fit each patient’s needs. Stomach Cancer

Lactose Intolerance The main cause of this disease is the body is not able to break down the sugar lactose in milk and dairy products Symptoms are gas, bloating, abdominal pain and nausea Lactose Intolerant diet or supplement you can take to help break down the lactose in foods

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Researches don’t know the specific cause for IBS. One theory is that people who suffer from IBS have a large intestine sensitive to certain foods. Main effects on the body is abdominal pain and bloating. No cure has been found for IBS Ways to help this disease is to manage your stress and your diet.

Medical Terminology Amylase -amyl(o) Appendicitis -append(o) Cholecystectomy -cholecyst (o) Colitis -col(o) Orthodontist -dont/o Enteritis -enter(o) Enzyme -ensym(o) Esophageal -esopha(o) Epigastric -gastr/o Hepatopathy -hepat(o) Sublingual -lingu/o Pancreatitis -pancreat(o) Pharyngitis -pharyng(o) Proctoscopy -proct(o)