Digestive System 8th Class

Digestive System 8th Class

1. Organs in Digestive system

   • Oesophagus
     • Tube that carries chewed up food from Mouth to Stomach
   • Mouth
     • Not a Organ but a part where food is chewed and mixed with saliva
     • Amylase in saliva starts breakdown of starch
   • Liver
     • Produces Bile which helps to break down food
   • Pancreas
     • Produces Enzymes
   • Intestine
     • Large Intestine
       • Absorbs Water from food
     • Small Intestine
       • Food molecules are absorbed

2. Digestion

   • Teeth
     • Insicors
       • Biting into soft food like fruit
     • Canines
       • Used for tearing apart meat
     • Premolars
     • Molars