1. Digestive System Notes
Functions and Organs

3. What are the functions of digestive system?
#1: Break down food that can be used as energy in cells.

4. What are the functions of digestive system?
#2: Prepare food to be absorbed by the circulatory system to be taken to all the cells.

5. What are the functions of digestive system?
#3: Remove waste (POOP!)

7. What are the organs of digestive system?
#1: Mouth/Jaw:
Breaks down food into smaller pieces. Your spit breaks down food.

8. What are the organs of digestive system?
#2: Esophagus:
Tube made of muscle that carries food to the stomach

9. What are the organs of digestive system?
#3: Stomach:
A pouch like muscle that turns the food and breaks it into even smaller pieces. Stomach acid also helps break down food.

10. What are the organs of digestive system?
#4: Liver:
Makes stomach acid.

11. What are the organs of digestive system?
#5: Small Intestine:
Absorbs all the nutrients from the food.

12. What are the organs of digestive system?
#6: Large Intestine:
Absorbs all the water in the food.

13. What are the organs of digestive system?
#7: Anus:
Any food that is left is waste, and needs to be taken out of the body.

15. Processing Questions: WRITE THE QUESTION.
Describe the digestive process in it’s entirety.