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The Digestive System
By: Mark HildebrandtGrade:5
Fessenden
All Major Parts Of the Digestive System
• liver• esophagus• gallbladder• stomach• pancreas• large Intestine• small Intestine• rectum
The Esophagus
• made of muscular tissue• delivers food to the stomach
The Stomach
• sac-like organ of muscle• holds food
The Small Intestine
• made of three segments the duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum
• food moves through and mixes with the digestive secretions
The Liver
• processes the nutrients absorbed from the small intestine
• made of two lobes
How The Digestive System Helps The Circulatory System
• the digestive system helps the circulatory system by making nutrients so that the circulatory system can absorb them
How Rice Helps The Digestive System
• rice helps the digestive system by it can make it much easier to digest
How Smoking Effects The Digestive System
• smoking effects your digestive system badly because it can make you have a stomach ache and can cause heartburn
Common Diseases In The Digestive System
• the common diseases are crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, indigestion, and diarrhea
Interesting Facts And Pictures
• the esophagus is approximately 25cm long
• 1.7 litres of saliva is produced each day
Interesting Facts And Pictures
• the large intestine is 7 to 10 cm wide
• we take 1 to 3 pints of saliva each day
Interesting Facts And Pictures
• the liver is the largest organ in the body
• the liver performs more than 500 functions
Interesting Fact And Pictures• digestion time takes between 24
to 72 hours.
Information Websites
• your digestive system. org• the digestive system. com• interesting facts about your digestive
system. ca• wikepedia. com• ask how .com• answer .com• www. your digestive system. org