Introduction : Tasks : Resources : Vocabulary
| anus blood |
the muscle that controls when we expell waste (feces) the red liquid that flows throughout people and animals and carries oxygen and wastes through the veins and arteries. |
| bloodstream digestion |
the blood flowing through the body. digestion is the process of changing the food we eat into energy and nurients that our body can use. |
| digestive system esophagus |
the digestive system is the organs and body parts that are used to digest food. a tube that connects the mouth and stomach, and through which food travels |
large intestine liver |
a long, tube-shaped part of the digestive system
that continues below the stomach. The large intestine absorbs nutrients and water,
and carries away waste. has many functions - in digestion it creates bile which is released into the small intestine. |
mouth |
part of the body containing the tongue and teeth, where food is chewed. |
| muscle |
a tissue of the body that tightens and relaxes causing the body to move. |
| nutrients pancreas |
items such as food, that are nourishing and promote growth and good health. produces pancreatic juice and enzymes. These neutralise the acid from the stomach and digest food. |
pharynx rectum |
the part of the canal between the mouth and the esophagus holds and expells waste (feces) from the large intestine |
saliva |
a clear liquid made in the mouth to help in chewing and swallowing. Turns food into a watery mixture. |
| salivary glands |
glands where saliva is made. |
| small intestine |
a smaller, tube-shaped part of the digestive system
that is found after the stomach, which continues to break food down
into smaller pieces. |
stomach |
a large pouch-like organ into which food passes from the mouth and throat, where the process of digestion begins. It contains hydrochloric acid. |
teeth |
hard objects found in the mouth used for biting, holding and chewing |
tongue |
a movable body part in the mouth that is used in tasting and swallowing food. |
| villi |
tiny hairlike parts growing out of the membrane of the small intestine which absorb nutrients into the bloodstream |
waste |
leftover material not digested by the body and then eliminated from the body (feces) |
