Digestive system

muscular tube that is apart of digestive system

alimentary canal

uvula

prevent foods and liquid from entering nasal cavity

salivary glands

exocrine glands that secrete saliva

esophagus

connects pharynx to stomach, straight

stomach

stores ingested food, mechanically and chemically break it down (into chyme) and releases it into small intestine

small intestine

breaks down food into usable molecules,

large intestine

finish absorption of nutrients and water, synthesize vitamins, form feces, and eliminate feces

4 regions of large intestine

cecum, colon, rectum, and anus

accessory organs

liver, pancreas, gallbladder

liver

produce bile and export to the duodenum

gallbladder

stores and concentrates and releases bile

pancreas

produces pancreatic juice, that contains digestive enzymes and bicarbonate ions and deliver to duodenum

main functions of deigestive system

ingesting food, digesting food, absorbing nutrients, eliminating waste

regions of small intestine

duodenum, jejunum, ileum