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Grades 6 to 8 • Digestive System
classroom.kidshealth.orgWhen it’s functioning properly, the digestive system helps the body get the nutrients and energy it needs. But problems can occur in the digestive system. Read the KidsHealth.org article on the digestive system and the articles below, or search for others, and select one problem related to the digestive system. Research as much
Teacher's Guide: Digestive System (Grades 3 to 5)
classroom.kidshealth.orgdigestive system Materials: Computer with Internet access "Digestive Dance" handout Art supplies (paints, markers, crayons) Music Class Time: 45 minutes Activity: To perform the Digestive Dance, you have to work in small groups to choreograph (or plan out) and do a dance routine that shows an audience how food moves through the digestive system.
Teacher's Guide: Digestive System (PreK to Grade 2)
classroom.kidshealth.org(a doctor who specializes in digestive problems) to your class. Ask him or her to talk about the parts of the digestive system and ways to keep your digestive system working well. After the visit, write a thank-you note to the doctor, including one new fact you learned about the digestive system. Reproducible Materials Handout: Go Fish for Fiber
Teacher's Guide: Digestive System (Grades 9 to 12)
kidshealth.orgYour digestive system works on the foods you eat for about: a. 5 hours. b. 10 hours c. 15 hours d. 20 hours The digestive system breaks down food into: a.nutrients b.amylase c.saliva d.sphincters During the process of absorption, nutrients …
The Digestive System - National Institute of Diabetes and ...
www.niddk.nih.govdigestive system. The digestive system helps the body digest food. Bacteria in the GI tract, also called gut lora or microbiome, help with digestion. Parts of the nervous and circulatory systems also play roles in the digestive process. Together, a combination of nerves, hormones, bacteria, blood, and the organs of the digestive system
The Digestive System - Los Angeles Mission College
www.lamission.eduOrganization of The Digestive System Organs of the digestive system are divided into 2 main group : the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) and accessory structures . GI tract is a continuous tube extending through the ventral cavity from the mouth to the anus –it consists of …
The Digestive System Anatomy of the Digestive System
www.austincc.eduThe GI tract (digestive system) is located mainly in abdominopelvic cavity surrounded by serous membrane = visceral peritoneum this serous membrane is continuous with parietal peritoneum and extends between digestive organs as mesenteries! hold organs in place, prevent tangling
THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - University of Cincinnati
www.uc.eduDIGESTIVE SYSTEM. People are probably more aware of their digestive system than of any other system, not least because of its frequent messages. Hunger, thirst, appetite, gas ☺, and the frequency and nature of bowel movements, are all issues affecting daily life.
Mammalian digestive tracts
www.life.illinois.eduproportions of digestive and absorptive regions: Carnivores/insectivores: food (meat) is easy to process and digest, so 1. Relatively short post-gastric tract (2-6 X HBL) 2. Caecum reduced or absent 3. Little differentiation between small and large intestines (See examples of carnivores and insectivores on handout)
Digestive System - Multiple Choice Test - Exploring Nature
www.exploringnature.orgThe accessory digestive organs include all of the following, EXCEPT: A tongue B liver C pancreas D stomach The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) includes all of the following, EXCEPT: A esophagus B liver C stomach D small intestine Mechanical digestion begins in the: A mouth B stomach C small intestine D large intestine