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Digestive System
Essential Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Why do we need food? | Growth, Energy and Repair |
| System | A group of organs working together |
| Digest | To break down large particles into smaller particles |
| A digestive system | A group of organs working together to break down large particles into smaller ones |
| Five steps to provide nutrition | Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation and Egestion |
| All the parts of the Digestive System | Tongue, Mouth, Salivary glands, Oesophagus, Diaphragm, Stomach, Liver, Gall bladder, Small intestine, Appendix, Pancreas, Large intestine |
| Teeth | Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars |
| Incisors | Cut and slice |
| Canines | Grip and tear |
| Premolars and Molars | Crush, chew and grind |
| Peristalsis | When the organs of the digestive system contract and relax to move food through the digestive system |