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Title: Digestive system


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Digestive system
By Nathan Menard, Michael Winn, Skyluer Aulby,
Andrew Phan, Kaiylin Greene
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Mouth/ Esophagus
  • The purpose of the mouth is to break down food to
    start digestion.
  • There are salivary glands in youre mouth to help
    break down food.
  • the esophagus transports food from the mouth to
    the stomach.

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Stomach
  • In the stomach there is gastric juices that help
    break down proteins.
  • The gastric juices contain acids and chemicals
    these help break down the food so it is easier to
    digest.

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Small Intestine/Large Intestine
  • The small intestine transports food from the
    stomach to the large intestine.
  • In side the small intestine are villi which take
    out proteins to feed the cells.
  • The large intestine extends from the ileocecal
    junction to the anus and is about 1.5m long.

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Thats all folks
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