
Digestive System Cameron Bonnett
Digestive System • Food moves through it • Food grounded and mixed with digestive liquids • Food goes through mouth and enters esophagus • Afterwards the stomach and then enters the small and large intestine • Exits through anus
Liver • Large organ above and in front of the stomach. • Filters toxins from the blood. • Makes bile and some blood proteins.
Stomach • Muscular organ that is attached to esophagus. • After the food has entered it is churned in a bath of acids and liquids.
Esophagus • Food enters it through the pharynx. • Lets food pass through to the stomach.
Gall Bladder • Pouch shaped organ that accepts bile from the liver • Stores bile • Releases bile into the small intestine when food is digested
Pancreas • Produces pancreatic juices • Produces hormones like insulin, and enzymes • Helps pass on food to the small intestine
Small Intestine • Protects body against any infections • Protects body against secretes intestinal juices
Large Intestine • Absorbs water and salts • Helps in the excretion of solid waste material
Bibliography • Information: • http://www.buzzle.com/articles/parts-of-digestive-system.html • http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112390/digestive_system.htm • http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/ • http://library.thinkquest.org/28807/data/dig1.htm • Pictures: • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/digestive/ • http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/loadimg.cgi?p=/tour/13125/13125smintestineapple.jpg • http://www.naturalfiberfood.com/files/1787310/uploaded/large_intestine_375.jpg • http://besthealth.bmj.com/x/images/bh/en-gb/pancreas-animation_default.gif • http://www.healthcentral.com/common/images/8/8789_11540_5.jpg • http://healinglightseries.com/IMAGES/Images-Digestion/Esophagus.jpg • http://www.sccollege.edu/SiteCollectionImages/Private/816_stomach.gif