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DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM
DEFINITION
The digestive
system is the set
of organs
responsible for
the digestion
process.
FUNCTIONS
THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
CHEMICALLY BREAKING DOWN NUTRIENTS
INTO PARTS SMALL ENOUGH SO THAT THE
BODY CAN ABSORB THE NUTRIENTS AND USE
THEM FOR ENERGY, GROWTH, AND CELL
REPAIR.
PARTS
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DIGESTIV
SYSTEM
MOUTH
Turns food into small pieces
with the help of the teeth
and saliva.
ESOPHAGUS
Carries food from the
mouth to the stomach.
Liver
Produces bile, breaks down
fat, and removes toxins STOMACH
Gallbladder
Churns and
Stores the bile the Pancreas mixes food with
liver produces Produces enzymes that gastric juice
help break down food
SMALL INTESTINES
Digests and absorbs proteins,
fats, and carbohydrates
LARGE
INTESTINES
Absorbs salt and water
from food, leaving a soft
mass called stool
RECTUM
Acts as the stool's