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Lightning
Grade 5
Science Magazine & World of Science
 
Human Body: Pathways, Topic 3: A Food System
Your Chemical Factory
Keyword: LIVER

Did You Know...
The liver contains ten percent of all the blood in your body!

 

The Real Deal on the Digestive System

Read all about the digestive system, including the role of the liver, on this page from KidsHealth.org. When you are finished, be sure to click the link to the ShockwaveŽ movie at the bottom of the page.

Questions

  1. What is bile? What body part makes bile?

  2. What happens to food in the small intestine?

  3. Name three things you can do to keep your digestive system healthy.

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