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Digestive system

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7.2 Digestive system

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$1 Identify in diagrams and images the main organs of the digestive system, limited to: (a) alimentary canal: mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine (duodenum and ileum) and large intestine (colon, rectum, anus) (b) associated organs: salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gall bladder$
$2 Describe the functions of the organs of the digestive system listed in 7.2.1, in relation to: (a) ingestion - the taking of substances, e.g. food and drink, into the body (b) digestion - the breakdown of food (c) absorption - the movement of nutrients from the intestines into the blood (d) assimilation - uptake and use of nutrients by cells (e) egestion - the removal of undigested food from the body as faeces$

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1 Identify in diagrams and images the main organs of the digestive system, limited to: (a) alimentary canal: mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine (duodenum and ileum) and large intestine (colon, rectum, anus) (b) associated organs: salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gall bladder

2 Describe the functions of the organs of the digestive system listed in 7.2.1, in relation to: (a) ingestion - the taking of substances, e.g. food and drink, into the body (b) digestion - the breakdown of food (c) absorption - the movement of nutrients from the intestines into the blood (d) assimilation - uptake and use of nutrients by cells (e) egestion - the removal of undigested food from the body as faeces