What is the esophagus?
The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach
What happens in the stomach?
Food is broken down into a liquid (4 hours)
What 3 organs provide substances to the stomach to help break down food? (The triplets)
pancreas, gall bladder, liver
How does our food LEAVE our stomach?
as a liquid
After leaving the stomach, where does our food go?
to the small intestine
The last stop in the digestive system is at the ______________.
large intestine
Name 3 organs that are part of the excretory system. (HINT: We've learned 5)
skin, lungs, kidney, bladder, ureters
How is the skin part of the excretory system?
When you sweat, it allows salt and chemicals to EXIT the body
How are the lungs part of the excretory system?
When you breathe out, you are letting CO2 EXIT your body
