Transcript Digestive system project

Kaitlynn Bowdridge
The digestive system breaks down and
changes food into smaller molecules of
nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream
and carried to cells all over the body. This is
what provides fuel for your body.
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Mouth – Moistens and breaks the food up into
small pieces so it can be swallowed down into the
esophagus.
Esophagus – Continuous muscle movements bring
the food through the esophagus and down into the
stomach.
Stomach – Churns the food in lots of acids and
enzymes to turn it into chime.
Small intestine – In the small intestine bile,
pancreatic enzymes and other enzymes all help
break down the food. The three parts of the small
intestine are the duodenum, the jejunum and, the
ileum.
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Large intestine – In the large intestine is where
most of the liquid is taken out of the food. The
three major parts of the large intestine are the
cecum, the colon and the rectum.
Rectum – This is where the waste is stored
until it leaves the anus.
Anus – This is the end of the digestive system
and where waste leaves the body.
The gallbladder, liver and pancreas are also
very important parts of the digestive system.
They produce and store digestive juices.
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Eat foods with lots of fiber to help keep food
moving through your digestive system tract
Don’t eat lots of foods that are high in fat
because it will slow down the digestive process
Drink lots of water because having water in
you digestive system will help dissolve fat
Avoid smoking and alcohol because liquor,
coffee and cigarettes can change the way your
digestive system works
Exercise regularly because it will keep the food
moving through the digestive system
Gallstones can be any size. A person can have lots
of small gallstones or few large gallstones.
Gallstones that are in the gallbladder don’t
normally cause problems but they may hurt after a
person has a fatty meal. Gallstones may cause
problems if they move out of the gallbladder,
blocking the ducts connecting the gallbladder,
liver, or pancreas to the intestine, trapping bile or
digestive enzymes. This may cause inflammation
and very severe pain. It may also cause infection
or organ damage. If these conditions go without
being treated, they may even cause death.
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Eating lots of fatty foods
Don’t drink water
Smoke and drink alcohol
Don’t exercise