2.  Digestion can be broken into 3 stages  1. Break down of solid food  2. Nutrient absorption  3. Water absorption But where do these stages occur?

3. The Players:  Mouth – Mechanical breakdown  Salivary Glands – chemical breakdown  Esophagus - transport  Stomach – complete breakdown

4. - Mouth: The Pulverizer, big pieces into little pieces - Salivary Glands: secrete enzymes in saliva - Esophagus: lined with smooth muscle and mucus. - Stomach: secretes HCl and digestive enzymes. Contracts and churns to aid in digestion Esophageal sphincter

5. The Players:  Mouth – The Juggernaut  Salivary Glands – The Assassin  Esophagus – Getaway Driver/Vehicle  Stomach – Demolitions Expert

6. The Player: Small Intestine  Duodenum : Adds bile from bile duct, more digestion (10 inches)  Jejunum: Nutrient absorption (3 feet)  Ilium: Nutrient absorption (6 feet) Why the difference in length?

8. The Player: The Mosh Pit  Duodenum : “DJ Bile” plays your jam! OMG!  Jejunum: Wall of mosh pit churns and jostles the “moshers.” The Drop = high Intensity  Ilium: Outro of song = low intensity

9. The Player: Large Intestine  Colon– Water absorption. Bacterial digestion = vitamins and methane.  Rectum– Storage  Anus-... EXIT

10.  Colon – “The Hugger,” Dab, Dab, Don’t Rub.  Rectum & Anus – Keeps “old things”. Highly sensitive. So sensitive and hip, you probably wouldn’t understand. The Player: Large Intestine - The Transcendental Hipster Lovely Aroma

11. “Get the heck outta here!!”“Come here and give me a hug”