Interesting facts about digestion

We did an expert jigsaw and found out these interesting facts about digestion:

• the smaller intestine makes about 1.5 litres of digestive fluid a day
• the stomach can enlarge to hold almost 2 litres of food
• on a hot day you may not need to go to the toilet for hours
• after 6 or 7 years the first teeth fall out
• an average person eats about 500 kg of food a year
• the liver has more than 500 jobs to do
• when you eat lots of meat your urine comes out dark
• the stomach is below the left rib with the centre halfway between the nipple and the navel
• the large intestine forms a frame around the small intestine
• the root of the dentine is glued to the jaw with a layer sementun
• some animals use their waste to mark their territory
• the liver is the body's largest organ with a weight of 1.5kg
• if you eat dry foods your mouth feels all rough because it soaks up your saliva
• food passes through the small intestine for up to 6 hours
• the liver breaks down toxins - this is called detoxification
• the guts are covered by a large sheet of fatty tissue
• the 2 kidneys receive more than 1/5 of all the blood - about 1.2 litres of blood every minute
• your stomach shrinks if you eat small meals