DIGESTION PROCESS 6TH GRADE

WHAT IS THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM'S FUNCTION?

• To provide structural support to the body.

• To regulate body temperature.
• To circulate blood throughout the body.
• To break down food and absorb nutrients.

WHAT ORGANS ARE PART OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM?

• Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and skin.

• Heart, lungs, kidneys, and pancreas.

• Mouth, stomach, intestines, and liver.

• Bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

HOW DOES THE BODY ABSORB NUTRIENTS?

• Through the skin during physical activity.

• By filtering through the kidneys and excreting waste.

• By inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide.

• Through the walls of the intestines (VILLI) into the bloodstream.

WHAT ROLE DOES SALIVA PLAY IN DIGESTION?

• It helps break down food and makes it easier to swallow.

• It regulates blood sugar levels.

• It provides energy to the muscles during exercise.

• It protects the body from infections.

HOW DOES THE STOMACH AID IN DIGESTION?

• It secretes acid and enzymes to break down food.

• It absorbs nutrients directly into the bloodstream.

• It produces bile to emulsify fats.

• It regulates the body's temperature.

THIS ORGAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE.

WHAT DOES THE PANCREAS LOOK LIKE? (DRAW)

WHAT DOES THE STOMACH LOOK LIKE? (DRAW)

THIS MOVEMENT MADE DIGESTION POSSIBLE BY SQUEEZING AND PUSHING THE FOOD DOWN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT.

• INGESTION

• PERISTALTIC MOVEMENT

• PANCREAS

• BILIS

THIS ORGAN CONNECTS THE MOUTH TO THE STOMACH.