1. The Digestive System

2. Components Esophagus Stomach Small Intestine Large Intestine Gall bladder Liver Pancreas

3. Esophagus the tube that connects your mouth and your stomach

4. Stomach A stretchy bag that holds your food after you eat Helps to break food into smaller pieces so your body can use it for energy and nutrition

5. Stomach Esophagus

6. Small Intestine Tube that is 20 feet long. Continues to digest and absorb food Food stays in your small intestine for 4 to 8 hours

7. Small Intestine

8. Large Intestine Tube that is 5 feet long Gets waste from small intestine It absorbs water from the undigested food Waste stays for 10 to 12 hours

10. Large Intestine

11. Gall Bladder Storage tank for bile (a greenish- yellow liquid) that helps your body break down and use fats Located under your liver Shaped like a pear

12. Gall Bladder

13. Liver Factory for antibodies and bile Stores vitamins and sugars until your body needs them produce substances that break down fats convert glucose to glycogen, produce urea (the main substance of urine) filter harmful substances from the blood (such as alcohol),

14. Liver

15. Pancreas Helps you digest food by breaking down sugars

16. Functions Digest the food we eat Take the nutrients out of your food so your body can use it

17. Healthy Habits Eat foods that are high in fiber like fruits and vegetables

18. Drink plenty of water

19. Chew your food completely before you swallow

20. Avoid foods high in fat

21. Interesting Facts Food is in your digestive system for about 24 hours

22. Your stomach stretches when you eat like a balloon being filled with air

23. You have a trap door called the epiglottis to cover your windpipe when you swallow.

24. Your stomach mashes your food the way a baker kneads dough for bread.

25. Summary Functions Digests food Absorbs nutrients for the body Components Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine Pancreas Liver Gall Bladder

26. Summary Healthy Habits Eat high fiber foods Drink lots of water Chew food well Avoid high-fat foods

27. Label Parts of the digestive system

28. Human Digestive Sytem 1.Draw and label the human digestive system 2.Write a poem or letter about the digestive system You must include the whole process or stage You must include these parts Esophagus, Stomach Small intestine, Large intestine Pancreas, Liver Gall Bladder 5. Work must be well decorated, colorful and presentable

29. Describe the pathway hamburger will follow as it goes down your digestive tract

30. Works Cited Microsoft ClipArt Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia My Body: Teacher Created Materials