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🔑Concepts
The Digestive System is a group of organs that work together to break down food into simpler substances so that the body can use it for energy and growth.
Digestion starts in the mouth where teeth chew food and mix it with saliva. The food then travels down the food pipe (esophagus) to the stomach.
In the stomach, food is mixed with digestive juices to form a thick soup-like paste, which then moves into the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed.
The Respiratory System helps us breathe. It consists of the nose, windpipe (trachea), and the lungs.
We breathe in Oxygen () from the air, which is needed by our body to produce energy from the food we eat.
We breathe out Carbon Dioxide (), which is a waste product formed in our body.
The diaphragm is a large, dome-shaped muscle below the lungs that helps in the process of breathing.
📐Formulae
💡Examples
Problem 1:
Which gas do we inhale to help our body produce energy?
Solution:
Oxygen ()
Explanation:
During the process of respiration, our lungs take in Oxygen () from the air. This oxygen is then used to break down digested food to release energy.
Problem 2:
Name the organ that connects the mouth to the stomach.
Solution:
The Food Pipe (Esophagus)
Explanation:
The food pipe or esophagus is a tube-like structure that carries the chewed food from the mouth down into the stomach for further digestion.
Problem 3:
What is the waste gas that we breathe out?
Solution:
Carbon Dioxide ()
Explanation:
When our body produces energy, Carbon Dioxide () is created as a waste product. We remove this from our body by exhaling through our nose or mouth.