The Digestive System by Xiane Goda https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys Perfect for elementary students en-us 2019-02-25 16:58:49 UTC 2019-02-25 17:16:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pizza.png What is the digestive system? xiane_goda https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334965222 - A group of organs working together to break down food into tiny molecules.
- Food digestion is important because we need to obtain energy from our food.
]]> 2019-02-25 17:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334965222 The Five Main Components . . xiane_goda https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334967419 1. Mouth
2. Esophagus
3. Stomach
4. Small Intestine
5. Large Intestine]]> 2019-02-25 17:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334967419 Mouth xiane_goda https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334969195 - Digestion begins in the mouth where your food is chewed and broken down into tiny pieces, with the use of your teeth.]]> 2019-02-25 17:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334969195 Esophagus xiane_goda https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334970015 - Acts as a long, stretchy pipe.
- Moves your food from the back of your throat to your stomach.]]> 2019-02-25 17:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334970015 Stomach xiane_goda https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334970682 - J-shaped sack attached to the end of the esophagus.
The stomach has 3 important jobs :
1. Store the food you have eaten
2. Break down food into liquid
3. Empty the liquid to small intestine]]> 2019-02-25 17:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334970682 Small Intestine xiane_goda https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334972308 - Long tube (22ft) packed beneath your stomach.
- Its job is to break down your food even more, that way your body can absorb the vitamins and nutrients.]]> 2019-02-25 17:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334972308 Large Intestine xiane_goda https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334973233 - Measures 5tf long and is much thicker than the small intestine.
- After the nutrients is absorbed, you are left with waste which is useless. This stuff needs to be passed out of the body.]]> 2019-02-25 17:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/xiane_goda/y1xl5uamn2ys/wish/334973233