Download Full Body Sketch – Label Structures and Function of the

Full Body Sketch – Label Structures and Function of the
Digestive System
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Find a partner.
Ask your teacher for a long, body sized sheet of paper.
Trace the outline of your body onto the paper
Draw in the following structures of the digestive system and label
them. Be sure they are roughly the correct scale for your body.
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mouth / oral cavity
teeth
tongue
salivary glands
pharynx
epiglottis
esophagus
stomach
cardiac sphincter
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pyloric sphincter
pancreas
liver
gall bladder
small intestine
large intestine / colon
appendix
rectum
anus
Beside each structure, write the function (or functions) of each
structure and all special feature(s) it has to help with the process
of digestion.
 For example, the small intestine has villi and microvilli to
help with the absorption of nutrients.