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22 feet long!
Digests food further into a thin,
watery mixture
3 Main areas:
Duodenum:1st stop after
stomach
Jejunum
Ileum
Food can spend up to 4hrs inside
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Almost all food absorption occurs
here
Liver, Gallbladder &
Pancreas
Liver: filters harmful substances
from blood
Makes bile
Bile mixes with chyme
Helps absorb fat into bloodstream
Pancreas
Pancreatic juices
Contains digestive enzymes to
help breakdown fats, proteins &
carbs in small intestine
Gallbladder stores bile
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Large Intestine: Colon,
rectum & anus
5 feet long
Waste leftover from digestion
& absorption needs to be
removed from body
Colon absorbs any leftover
water or minerals
Waste gets harder as water
leaves forming a bowel
movement or...poop!
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Large Intestine:
Colon, rectum & anus
Large intestine pushes waste into the
rectum
The waste waits here until you feel
the urge to go to the bathroom
Body gets rid of waste by passing it
through the anus
Digestion Dash!
1.) Get in 3 groups of 5-6
2.) Handout papers face down
3.) Line up the pictures/descriptions in
the correct order without talking
4.) First group finished in the correct
order WINS!
Last groups to finish =
Tips for
Healthy
Digestion
Tips
Drink Water
At least 5 cups each day
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http://kidshealth.org
2. Marieb, E. N. (2012).
Essentials of human
anatomy and physiology
(10th ed.). Pearson.