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Digestive system
Recognize the primary organs of the digestive system in diagrams and images, including the alimentary canal (mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine - duodenum and ileum, and large intestine - colon, rectum, anus) and associated organs (salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gall bladder).
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CambridgeIGCSEBiologyHuman nutrition
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- Recognize the primary organs of the digestive system in diagrams and images, including the alimentary canal (mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine - duodenum and ileum, and large intestine - colon, rectum, anus) and associated organs (salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gall bladder).
- Explain the roles of the digestive system organs mentioned in 7.2.1, focusing on: (a) ingestion - taking in substances like food and drink, (b) digestion - breaking down food, (c) absorption - transferring nutrients from the intestines to the bloodstream, (d) assimilation - using nutrients in cells, and (e) egestion - eliminating undigested food as feces.
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