Stomach and intestines

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1. STOMACH AND INTESTINES

2. The Stomach It is attached to the end of the esophagus . It is a stretchy sack shaped like letter J.

3. 3 IMPORTANT JOBS OF THE STOMACH to store the food you've eaten to break down the food into a  liquidly  mixture to slowly empty that  liquidly  mixture into the small intestine

4. How stomach works The stomach mashes food together that came down from the esophagus and form it into smaller pieces. Gastric juices is part of the stomach that helps that helps the stomach break down food and kill bacteria that might be eaten.

5. The Intestine The SMALL INTESTINE is a long tube that is about 1 ½ inches to 2 inches around and 22 feet long (adult’s small intestine) or 6.7 meters.

6. Function of an Intestine Small intestine breaks down the food mixture. 3 important parts of the intestine Pancreas Liver Gallbladder

7. Pancreas – it makes juices that helps the body digest fats and protein. 2.Liver --  A juice from the liver called bile helps to absorb fats into the bloodstream 3.Gallbladder --  serves as a warehouse for bile, storing it until the body needs it.

8. The LARGE INTESTINE – the left over that your body don’t need goes to your large intestine. At 3 or 4 inches it's almost the last stop on the digestive tract. Like the small intestine, it is packed into the body, and would measure 5 feet long if you spread it out.

9. Common Ailment Indigestion – is characterized by pain in the abdomen caused by too much eating too fast or eating too spicy and fatty foods. Diarrhea – is the frequent passing of loose and watery stool. Constipation – is the difficulty in bowel movement. It is characterized by hard and dry feces .

10. How to take care of your stomach Eat the right kind and amount of food. Drink sufficient amount of water . Chew your food well Eat on time Practice regular bowel movemnet