Digestive system mouth Oesophagus stomach rectum Large intestine Small intestine DID YOU KNOW

DID YOU KNOW . The oesophagus is about 25cm long. .The stomach can hold 2-3 litres of food. .The body can still function normally even if a 1/3 of the small intestine is removed.

rectum The rectum is the part of the large intestine which stores the poo before it leaves the body. The food has all the useful bits taken out of it before it reaches the rectum.

Large intestine The large intestine removes excess waters or salts from the indigestible waste material and makes poo. It contains micro-organisms which helps absorb vitamins from your food

Small intestine Most of the food is digested by the small intestine enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the gallbladder. Nutrients are then absorbed through the wall of the intestine into the blood and transported around the body.

stomach The stomach is like a food blender it makes a milky mixture called chyme by breaking food into smaller pieces and mixing with stomach juices.

oesophagus The oesophagus transports food from the mouth to the stomach. It has a band of tight muscle at the bottom to stop the food from the stomach getting back into the mouth.

mouth The mouth is the start of the digestive tract it is where you chew your food while it mixes with saliva.