The document summarizes the key components and functions of the human digestive system. It describes the main phases and types of digestion, as well as the organization of the gastrointestinal tract. It provides details on the roles and processes of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and accessory organs like the liver, gallbladder and pancreas in breaking down food and absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream.
2. Digestion
Phases Include
1. Ingestion
2. Movement
3. Mechanical and Chemical Digestion
4. Absorption
5. Elimination
3. Digestion
Types
Mechanical (physical)
Chew
Tear
Grind
Mash
Mix
Chemical
Enzymatic reactions to improve digestion of
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
4. Digestive System Organization
Gastrointestinal (Gl) tract
Tube within a tube
Direct link/path between organs
Structures
Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large Intestine
Rectum
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5. Mouth
Teeth mechanically
break down food into
small pieces. Tongue
mixes food with saliva
(contains amylase,
which helps break down
starch).
Epiglottis is a flap-like
structure at the back of
the throat that closes
over the trachea
preventing food from
entering it. It is located
in the Pharynx.
6. Esophagus
Approximately 20 cm long.
Functions include:
1. Secrete mucus
2. Moves food from the throat to
the stomach using muscle
movement called peristalsis
If acid from the stomach gets in
here thats heartburn.
Mouth, Pharynx and Esophagus Video
7. Stomach
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J-shaped muscular bag that stores the food you
eat, breaks it down into tiny pieces.
Mixes food with Digestive Juices that contain
enzymes to break down Proteins and Lipids.
Acid (HCl) in the stomach Kills Bacteria.
Food found in the stomach is called Chyme.
8. Small Intestine
Small intestines are roughly 7 meters long
Lining of intestine walls has finger-like
projections called villi, to increase surface
area.
The villi are covered in microvilli which
further increases surface area for
absorption.
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9. Small Intestine
Nutrients from the food pass into the
bloodstream through the small
intestine walls.
Absorbs:
80% ingested water
Vitamins
Minerals
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Secretes digestive enzymes
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10. Large Intestine
About 1.5 meters long
Accepts what small intestines dont
absorb
Rectum (short term storage which
holds feces before it is expelled).
11. Large Intestine
Functions
Bacterial digestion
Ferment carbohydrates
Absorbs more water
Concentrate wastes
12. Accessory Organs The Glands
Not part of the path
of food, but play a
critical role.
Include: Liver, gall
bladder, and
pancreas
13. Liver
Directly affects digestion by producing
bile
Bile helps digest fat
filters out toxins and waste including
drugs and alcohol and poisons.
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14. Gall Bladder
Stores bile from the
liver, releases it into the
small intestine.
Fatty diets can cause
gallstones
15. Pancreas
Produces digestive
enzymes to digest fats,
carbohydrates and
proteins
Regulates blood sugar
by producing insulin
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17. On a sheet of paper, write the name of
each colored organ:
Green:
Red:
Pink:
Brown:
Purple:
Green:
Yellow:
18. Howd you do?
Green: Esophagus
Red: Stomach
Pink: Small Intestine
Brown: Large Intestine
Purple: Liver
Green: Gall Bladder
Yellow: Pancreas
Great Job!
19. References and Links
Your Digestive System and How It Works
Digestive system diagram comes from this site
The Real Deal on the Digestive System
Pancreas: Introduction and Index
Your Gross and Cool Body - Digestive System
Laurentian Regional High School Data Base
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