Digestive System

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What is the function of the tongue in digestion?

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The tongue is a soft, movable part inside our mouth that pushes food into the food pipe during swallowing.

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What is digestion?

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Digestion is the process of breaking down food into simpler forms.

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What forms the digestive system?

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Various parts of our body work together to digest food, forming the digestive system.

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What is the role of the stomach in digestion?

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The stomach is a muscular bag-like organ that stores food for a few hours and mixes it with digestive juices.

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Where does food travel after the mouth?

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Food travels down to the stomach through the oesophagus (food pipe).

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What happens to food in the small intestine?

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Food is completely digested in the small intestine, but some parts remain undigested.

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What happens to undigested food?

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Undigested food is passed to the large intestine.

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What does the large intestine do with undigested food?

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The walls of the large intestine absorb water from the undigested food.

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What happens to the absorbed water from the large intestine?

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The absorbed water is passed to the blood, which transports it to all parts of the body.

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What are internal organs?

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Internal organs are parts of our body that cannot be seen from outside, such as the heart, stomach, large intestine, and lungs.