Digestive

System
B Y: J A D A N D
ALHASSAN

SCIENCE
 The Main Role of the Digestive System
• The digestive system breaks
down the meals we eat into
the most basic components. • Basic components can be such as
glucose (sugars), amino acids (protein
• The nutrients are delivered to building blocks), and fatty acids (that
each cell in the body once the make up fats).
broken-down food is
absorbed into the
bloodstream from the small
intestine.
 How does the Digestive System look like
Large and small intestine: Appendix: The
Oesophagus: The primary function of
The intestines are responsible appendix is
your oesophagus is to carry food and
for breaking food down, designed
liquid from your mouth to your stomach.
absorbing its nutrients and to protect good
Liver: The liver filters all of the blood solidifying the waste. bacteria in the gut.
in the body and breaks down Pancreas: Your pancreas is Anus: The group
poisonous substances, such as important for digesting food and of organs that
alcohol and drugs. The liver also managing your use of sugar for work together
produces bile, a fluid that helps digest energy after digestion. to take in food and
fats and carry away waste. liquid, break them
down, absorb
Stomach: When your stomach Rectum: The rectum's job is to nutrients and pass
receives food, it contracts and receive stool from the colon, let waste from the
produces acids and enzymes that you know that there is stool to body.
break down food. be evacuated
Gallbladder: Its main function is to store bile. Bile helps your digestive
system break down fats.
 Is there any problems in the Digestive System

• One common disease for the digestive

system is diabetes.
• Nausea, heartburn, and bloating can
be caused by a variety of reasons, but
for diabetics, these typical digestive
disorders should not be overlooked.
• High blood sugar can develop gastroparesis, a
disorder that impairs how you digest food, you
should avoid it. The most prevalent cause of
gastroparesis is diabetes.
 How do Diabetes occur in the Digestive System

• Diabetes is a condition in which your

blood glucose levels are incredibly high.
• Examples can be eating amazing amounts
• Your main source of energy is blood of food in a short period of time without
glucose, which comes from the food exercising
you eat.
What technology has been developed to assist in the
treatment of Diabetes

• Insulin pumps are the technology that has been developed to assist in the
treatment of the disease.
 How does the technology work

• An insulin pump is a battery-

operated electronic device that
stores insulin in a reservoir.
• It's about the size of a cell phone
and can be worn all day.
• The pump is set up to inject insulin
into the body via a tiny plastic tube
called an infusion set or a giving set.
 Advantages and Disadvantages
of Insulin Pumps

Advantages:
• A pump is more accurate than shots,
helping you better manage blood
sugar levels.
• A pump requires one shot every few
days when you change your infusion
set.
• It may improve your A1c levels.
Disadvantages:
• You may not like wearing a device on
your body 24 hours a day.
• You will need training to use the pump
effectively. Some people find it
challenging to learn how to programme
and control the device.
• Insulin pump therapy can be challenging
for people with impaired vision or
hearing- it can make it difficult to
programme the device and recognise
signals and alarms
 Why society should/should not support
scientific research

• Society should support scientific research because the application of

scientific knowledge is used to meet a variety of basic human requirements
and to raise living standards. 2 examples can be a cancer cure and
developing a renewable energy source.
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By: Jad and Alhassan YR8