Did You Know?

Some Facts About The Digestive System Are;
1. The main parts of the Digestive system are the mouth, the esophagus, the stomach, the pancreas, the gall bladder, the small intestine, the large intestine, the liver, the rectum, and the anus.
2. Heart burn is not really "heart" burn. It's really when the esophagus doesn't keep its lower ring of muscles closed, so stomach acid gets into the esophagus. it really should be called esophagus burn.
3. Did you know that your "small" intestine isn't really small at all? It's actually 22 feet long.
4. The large intestine is about 5 meters long, but wider than the small intestine. (About 3 to 4 inches around)
5. Did you know that when you sometimes choke on something, it actually for a moment could go down your windpipe instead of your esophagus. That's why you shouldn't talk and eat at the same time.
6. A main part of your digestive system is your digestive tract. This is a long tube that stretches throughout your body making up your organs like the esophagus, and the intestines.
7. Your stomach has special acids that help break down your food. They have a very important job.
8. You can help your digestive system by drinking lots of water, and eating high- fiber foods. Some high-fiber foods are fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
9. The reason you have a digestive system is so that you can digest your food properly and so you can get the nutrients your body needs to grow.
10. Your digestive system is actually a very long tube that connects organs such as the pancreas, gall bladder, stomach, liver, rectum, anus, and a few others.