Difference between revisions of "Stomach"
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The [[stomach]] is a part of the [[Digestive System|digestive system]] and digest our food. | The [[stomach]] is a part of the [[Digestive System|digestive system]] and digest our food. | ||
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The [[stomach]] is an [[organ]] in the [[Digestive System|digestive system]] which breaks down food [[Molecule|molecules]] into small [[Molecule|molecules]] using [[Enzyme|enzymes]]. | The [[stomach]] is an [[organ]] in the [[Digestive System|digestive system]] which breaks down food [[Molecule|molecules]] into small [[Molecule|molecules]] using [[Enzyme|enzymes]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 5 June 2019
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
The stomach is a part of the body where our food goes when we eat it.
Key Stage 2
Meaning
The stomach is a part of the digestive system and digest our food.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A computer image of the stomach.
The stomach is an organ in the digestive system which breaks down food molecules into small molecules using enzymes.
About the Stomach
- The stomach produces Hydrochloric Acid.
- The Hydrochloric Acid in the stomach kills bacteria to help prevent us getting sick.
- The stomach digests food using enzymes.
- The enzymes in the stomach work best in acid.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The stomach is an organ in the digestive system which breaks down food molecules into small molecules using enzymes.
About the Stomach
- The stomach produces Hydrochloric Acid.
- The stomach digests food using digestive enzymes including a protease called pepsin which breaks down proteins into amino acids.
- The Hydrochloric Acid in the stomach kills bacteria to help prevent us getting sick and keeps the stomach acidic to be the optimum pH for the Digestive Enzymes to work.