1. The Digestive System Zuri, Rachel and Caleb

2. Where is the digestive system located? The digestive system is a bunch of organs located all throughout abdomen.

3. Major Functions of the Digestive System The digestive system starts in your mouth, then carries the food to the esophagus ( a long tube that connects your mouth to your stomach). Then the food enters the stomach where food is mixed with acid. After that it goes to the small intestine (where more chemicals are added to the food). Finally the food travels to the large intestine ( were all the chemicals are taken away from the food, and it absorbs into the blood cells. Lastly the waste leaves your body through the anus.

4. Diagram of the Digestive system http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/digestive/

5. Major organs(mouth) Digestive system starts in your mouth Your teeth help chew the food into little particles your saliva moistens the food enough to swallow

6. Major Organs(esophagus) Food goes down the esophagus A long tube that forces the food into your stomach

7. Major Organs(stomach) Stomach is a sack like organ Soaks the food in a acid called chyme that helps your food digest Size of your fist

8. Major organs(small intestine) Food goes to duodenum(the first part of your small intestine), then the jejunum( the part of the small intestine),finally to the ileum(the end) bile, pancratic enzymes (chemicals) help the food break down even more

9. Major organs(large intestine) Food finally goes to large intestine Water, electrolytes, and chemicals are taken out of food Bacteria is added Nutrients that are needed absorbs into the blood cells Body gets food