By James Burich & Jacob Vashchenko The Digestive System

Overall Function Breakdown food to a waste, but absorbing vitamins nutrients and minerals in the process.

Structure and Function

The Alimentary Canal  Mucosa  Submucosa  Musclaris  serosa

Nasal Canal Nasal canal

Mouth

Hard palate

Mouth Soft Palate Hard palate

Mouth Hard palate Uvula Soft Palate

Mouth Teeth Hard palate Soft Palate Uvula

Mouth Tongue Teeth Hard palate Soft Palate Uvula

Mouth Pharynx Tongue Soft Palate Teeth Hard palate Uvula

Mouth Pharynx Tongue Soft Palate Teeth Hard palate Esophagus Uvula

Parotid Sub mandibular Sub Lingual Salivary Glands

Where does it start? smell

Mechanical Chew with Teeth

Mechanical Chew with Teeth CRUNCH

Chemical Amylase

Crossroads Air Food Pharynx Region than Physical Part

Crossroads Air Food

Pharynx and role of Epiglottis Food

Pharynx and role of Epiglottis Food

Esophagus The Esophagus is mainly a tube

Esophagus

The Stomach

The Liver And Gallbladder

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Small intestine Duodenum Jejunum Ileum

Large intestine

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