The Digestive System

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Mouth

  • Salivary glands

    • Secrete saliva

      • Moistens food

      • Contains enzymes to start chemical digestion of food

  • Tongue

  • Teeth

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Pharynx

  • Throat

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Esophagus

  • Tube connecting pharynx to stomach

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Stomach

  • Breaks down food with contractions and gastric juices

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Small Intestine

  • Duodenum, jejunum, and ileum

  • Absorption of nutrients from food

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Large Intestine

  • Colon is main part

  • Ends at the rectum which goes to anus

  • Appendix attaches

  • Finishes absorption of water and creates feces

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Pancreas

  • Produces digestive juices and hormones including insulin

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Liver

  • Produces bile which breaks down fats

  • Bile travels to the small intestine

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Gallbladder

  • Stores bile

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Functions of the Digestive System

  • Mechanical digestion

    • Physically breaking down and moving food

  • Chemical digestion

    • Breaking down of food through enzymes

  • Absorption of nutrients