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Biology - the digestive system

The organ system running from the mouth to the anus

What is the digestive system?
where food is digested.

Mouth
Oesophagus
Stomach
Liver
Order of digestive system Gall bladder
Pancreas
Small Intestine
Large intestine
Anus

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Food enters the body here. Teeth mechanically break

Mouth
down the food. Amylase in saliva breaks down the starch

Has a muscular wall which pushes the food bolus along by

Oesophagus
a process called peristalsis.

Has a thick muscular wall and a mucus lining. It contains

Stomach acid which kills bacteria and enzymes which digest fats
(lipids) and proteins.

This helps break down fats by producing bile and

Liver
emulsifying fat (breaks it down)

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Gall bladder Stores bile made by the liver

This produces 2 hormones, insulin and glucagon, which

Pancreas helps to control blood sugar levels. It is also adapted for
diffusion.

The main site of absorption of nutrients into the

Small intestine
bloodstream.

Large intestine The main site for the removal of water to produce faeces

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The exit to the large intestine where the faeces exits the
Anus/Rectum
body

.thin walls
What factors affect the rate of diffusion? .good blood supply
.large surface area

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