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Digestive track:

__1.Chewing and saliva__ break down <-- START ->(makes mushy and easy to swallow) (mushed up food called bolus) 2. bolus goes to __esophagus__ -> stretchy pipe (10 inches/25 cm long) -> epiglottis covers windpipe when you eat so you dont choke 3. muscles in esophagus squeeze bolus down to the __stomach__ -> takes 2 -3 sec. 4. stomach -stores food - break down food even more (by squishing from walls & gastric juices/acid) - slowly empty food into __small intestines__ - kill unwanted bacteria in food 5. small intestine breaks down food to absorb its good stuff -> vitamins, minerals, carbs and fats (energy/nutrients) to be absorbed in bloodstream -> has help from 3 friends (psncreas, liver and gallbladder) -> 3.5-5 cm diametre and 6.7 metres longhttp://www.healerwithin.org/IMLS/Gr2_digestion.pdf-> up to 4 hours in small intestine 6. nutrients go into __liver__http://www.healerwithin.org/IMLS/Gr2_digestion.pdf7. leftover waste from food goes to __large intestines__ ->7 cm diametre and 1.5 metres in length 8. at the end of large intestine, reaches __colon__ ->last chance to absorb water and nutrients waste (poo(p)) also called 'bowel movement' 9. __rectum,__ where it is stored before you go to the washroom <-- END


 * Website on digestive tract (based on Grade 2 curriculum- but can be adjusted): **

http://www.healerwithin.org/IMLS/Gr2_digestion.pdf