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digestive system [information over pictures] [1a]

digestive system [information over pictures] [1a],

This is a diagram of the digestive system.

It shows its position in the body.
Here is a labelled diagram showing the names of all the different parts.

We will take each one in turn.
This is the stomach.

It is like a bag made of muscle that helps digest the food you eat.
This is the small intestine which helps to further digest food coming from the stomach.
This is the gallbladder.

It is a storage pouch for a liquid called bile which helps digestion.
This is the pancreas which creates juices which also helps digestion.
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