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     Once upon a time, there lived a young girl 

named Anna,who's birthday fell on Halloween. 

Every year, Anna would get lots of presents and 

sweets from her friends. This year, Anna ate 

too much sweets and got a stomach ache.

"No more sweets for you Anna!We're taking 

you to a doctor", said Anna's mom. 

    At the doctor's office, Anna starts to learn about 

the digestive system and why she has a stomach 

ache.  

"You see Anna, when you eat, the digestive system 

in your body takes in the food, digests it, and 

excretes the remaining waste from your body", 

says the Doctor. 

"But how doctor?" asks Anna. 

"Well, first, when you eat the food, your mouth 

starts the process of breaking down food. It 

uses your teeth and tongue to mechanically 

break down the food by chewing. But it also 

uses your saliva which is filled with water and 

enzymes to chemically break down the food", 

explained the doctor. 

"Ooohh, what happens next doctor?",   asked 

Anna enthusiastically. 

"Once your food is broken up and softened with 

saliva, it is swallowed and enters the 

esophagus. Your esophagus is a long tube that 

connects your mouth to your stomach. When 

food enters your esophagus, it   contracts and 

relaxes, slowly moving your food along until it 

reaches your stomach" said the doctor. 

Anna seemed very interested about the 

digestive system so she quietly listened.  

"Your stomach is a major organ in the digestive 

system. It holds the food and churns it", said the 

doctor.

Anna became curious, "How does it churn the food, 

doctor?", she asked. 

"Well Anna, your stomach has a lining that contains 

cells which produce digestive enzymes and acids. 

Those acids and enzymes   further break down the 

food", continued the doctor. 

"Then it the job of the small intestine", said the 

doctor. 

"This is where most of the digestion happens, 

right doctor?", asked Anna. 

"Well, yes Anna. You're a smart girl. In the 

small intestine, all the nutrients from the food 

passed from the stomach is absorbed. Once the 

nutrients is absorbed, it enters the 

bloodstream."

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