Lesson 5 of 9

The digestive system

Goal: Name the organs of the digestive system and their functions.

Your digestive system is one long tube, from the mouth to the anus. The liver and the pancreas add juices to it.

Tap an organ, or its name, to find out what it does.

Digestion means breaking large food molecules into small ones. The small molecules travel in the blood to your cells.

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Digestion Breaking large food molecules into small ones

For teachers: AQA 3.8.4 · Pearson Edexcel 5.1