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where digestion begins
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Mouth
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produce juices in the mouth (secrete juices into the mouth)
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Salivary glands
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breaks, grinds food into pieces (hold, tear and chew foods)
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Teeth
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moves food mass in small, soft bal to the read of the mouth where it is swallowed
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Tongue
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food passageway between mouth and stomach
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Esophagus
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churns food, adds juices (receives food, churns it, and adds gastric juices to it
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Stomach
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makes bile (produces digestive juice called bile)
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Liver
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stores bile (stores bile until needed for digestion)
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Gall bladder
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produces digestive juices to further break down food in digestion
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Pancreas
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absorbs food, sends it throughout body (absorbs useable food substances which are sent to all...
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Small intestine
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tiny, finger-like projections found in small intestine
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Villi
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water removed, solids stored (stores unused solid substances after water is removed)
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Large intestine
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holds solid waste and controls its release from body
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Rectum
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What is the body’s fuel?
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Food is the body’s fuel.
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Where is the food changed to fuel?
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Food is changed into fuel in the digestive system. This is called digestion.
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Why are teeth important in digestion?
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Out teeth chop and grind food into tiny pieces so the digestive juices can mix with it easily.
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What kinds of teeth do we have?
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We have incisors, canines, bicuspids and molars.
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What is the job of each type of tooth?
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Incisors chop & bite food, canines tear & pull through food, molars crush & mash food, bicuspids...
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How many primary teeth or baby teeth do we get?
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We get 20 primary or baby teeth.
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How many permanent teeth do we get?
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We get 32 permanent teeth.
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What is enamel?
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Enamel is the smooth, shiny, hard substance on your teeth.
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What is plaque?
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Plaque is a sticky substance made up of sugar, germs and acids which forms on your teeth.
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What are cavities?
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Cavities are small holes in the teeth caused by plaque.
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What can we do to take care of our teeth?
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Brush 2/day, floss daily, visit the dentist 1/yr, avoid sugary foods, use fluoride toothpaste,...
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What does fluoride do?
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Fluoride strengthens the enamel.
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What can we do to keep our stomach healthy?
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Eat slowly Stop before full, Eat agreeable Wash fruits/vegetables Cook well, Eat fibre Chew...
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Why are fibre foods so important?
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by keeping solid waste soft and helping it leave the body faster. It may also protect the...
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What foods are high in fibre?
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Foods high in fibre are fruits, vegetables and whole grain breads and cereals
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About how much water should we drink each day?
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We should drink at least 8 glasses of water each day.
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What do doctors say fibre protects us from?
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Doctors say fibre may protect us from cancer.
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List 2 things that can help your intestines work well?
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Two things that can help your intestines work well are fibre filled foods and water.
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What does the urinary system do?
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The urinary system removes liquid waste from the body. |
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What do the kidneys do?
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The kidneys clean the blood of impurities.
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What tubes carry the liquid waste?
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The ureters carry away liquid waste.
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