1001 Space Earth Nature History Human World Prehistoric People Human Body: Systems Human Body: Organs Religions and Festivals Architecture and Buildings Sports and Pastimes Russia and the Middle East Asia Africa Europe North America South America Australasia Polar Regions Science and Technology

Choose a Page:How do we move?What are cells?Why is blood red?What is the central nervous system?*How is food digested?*What are veins and arteries?Why do we need a skeleton?How does a baby develop?How many bones do we have?What are the body's chemical messe...How fast does our hair grow?Why do we sweat?What is beneath the skin? How is food digested? The digestive system When we swallow food, it travels down the oesophagus into the stomach. There, muscles churn it into a soup-like mixture. This passes into the small intestine, where soluble food substances pass into the bloodstream, to be delivered all over the body.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Human World Chapter: Human Body: Systems