Organ
Mouth
Teeth
Salivary Gland
Tongue
Esophagus
Epiglottis
Stomach
Liver
Galbladder
Duodenum
Pancreas
Small Intestine
Villi
Large Intestine
Caecum
Appendix
Rectum
Anus
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Function
Break down food mechanically to increase the surface area
Grind the food
Produces enzymes to help break down food in the mouth
Pushes food from the mouth to the esophagus
Moves the food from the mouth to the stomach
Prevents food from entering the trachea
Hallow shaped organ that digests and stores the food
Produces bile
Stores the bile produced by the liver
Hollow jointed tube where most chemical digestion takes place
Produces insulin
Absorbs nutrients into the blood stream
Small flaps on the small intestine wall used to increase surface area
Removes the water from the food to keep the waste solid
A pouch in the beginning of the large intestine that receives chyme
Vestigial organ that allows humans to digest grass
Stores waste in the body
Removes the waste in the body
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Food moves through our digestive system through the:
Mouth --> Esophagus --> Stomach --> Small Intestine --> Large Intestine --> Rectum --> Anus
Mouth --> Esophagus --> Stomach --> Small Intestine --> Large Intestine --> Rectum --> Anus
Bile is a fluid that aid in absorption and digestion, especially of fats
Insulin is a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood stream
Insulin is a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood stream