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Digestive System

Explore the fascinating world of the digestive system: from the mouth where food enters to the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed, learn about the organs involved in breaking down foods and eliminating waste.

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Digestive System

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  1. Digestive System Breakdown foods, absorbs nutrients and gets rid of waste

  2. Organs of the digestive system Mouth - the opening through which food passes into the body Pharynx -  the part inside your mouth where the passages of the nose connect to your mouth and throat 1. Tongue - Moves chewed food down the throat Esophagus - the tube that leads from the mouth to the stomach 2. Liver - stores fat and sugar as reserve energy , converts harmful substances to less toxic forms, Stomach -food goes and begins to be digested after you swallow it 3. Gallbladder - Stores bile  until it is needed by the small intestine for digestion Pancreas – helps produce fluids for food digestion and control blood sugar Small Intestines - where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed by the blood Large Intestines - food is digested after it leaves the stomach Rectum -  stores solid waste until it leaves the body Anus – solid waste is removed from the body

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