Summary
A short Operation Ouch biology clip. The doctors show how the stomach mixes and breaks down food with powerful acids as part of digestion. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
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Ages 7+
Some gross-but-friendly body science (real footage) -- a quick preview is wise.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Your stomach is a muscly, acidy mixer that gets food ready for the rest of digestion.
- What is the stomach's job?
- How does the stomach break down food?
- Where does food go after the stomach?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: stomach, acid, digest, food, mix.
Try it: Draw the stomach and show, with arrows, where food enters and leaves.