My Digestive System HOW DOES THE FOOD YOU EAT GET USED WITHIN THE BODY?

What is Food Made Up of? Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Vitamins Minerals

A Step by Step Guide Through the Body

First stage of the process mouth Chewing mixes food with saliva The enzymes in saliva cause carbohydrate breakdown Salivary glands teeth Salivary glands tongue

oesophagus Long hollow tube Carries food, liquid and saliva from the mouth to the stomach

stomach Muscular hollow bag Uses acid and enzymes to breakdown food to allow entry into the small intestine

Small intestine Very long folded up tube Mixes food with enzymes to finish digestion Is the area where nutrients are absorbed

liver Produces and secrets bile Bile travels to the small intestine to help with the breakdown of fat Is the site of excess glucose storage

pancreas Long flat organ behind the stomach Produces both hormones and enzymes to aid digestion and absorption Enzymes travel to the small intestine

Large intestine Home to micro- organisms that make some vitamins and amino acids Is the area of water absorption

rectum Acts as a storage facility Keeps the faeces until a time when it can be removed Found at the end of the large intestine

Sugar Why is it important? What happens if you don’t eat enough? What happens if you get too much?

Which drink has the least amount of sugar?

How much sugar is in this drink?