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4The Digestive System: A Concept Map
CHEMICAL
MECHANICAL
DIGESTION
DIGESTION
Process of changing food into smaller parts
- breaking food
- physcially
the body can use for fuel
down into small
breaking food down
building blocks
into smaller parts
using chemicals
DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM
- teeth
- saliva
Mouth
- tongue
- enzymes
Esophagus
- acids
produce
Stomach
- enzymes
chyme
- mucus
Pancreas
- produces enzymes
that break dow n
carbohydrates,
Nutrients
proteins and fats
Small Intestine
absorbed
into blood
Liver
Gallbladder
- creates bile
- stores bile
w hich breaks
from liver
down fats
Excess w ater
absorbed by
Large Intestine
Rectum
blood
- stores waste
until removed by
body
Wells 2006
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