THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

MOUTH

• The first part of the digestive system is the mouth
• The mouth breaks down food into smaller peices
• Ingestion

ESOPHAGUS

• After the food is chewed and swallowed, it goes down the esophagus
• The esophagus transports the food to the stomach

STOMACH

• The stomach acts like a container to start the digestion and pump food into the intestines
• The food is mixed with with stomach acids and enzymes to break food down into smaller peices
• The food then travels to the small intestines

SMALL INTESTINES

• It connects to the stomach on the top
• Most of the food is digested and absorbed

LIVER

• Helps digestion by producing chemicals that break down food
• Large, triangular organ

LARGE INTESTINES

• Water is absorbed
• Helps get rid of the waste

RECTUM

• Final portion of the large intestines

ANUS

• Allows the waste to exit the body

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