The Digestive System
Function Break down the food you eat into nutrients that your body can absorb
Digestive tract The path that food takes in your body Includes: mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
Accessory organs Organs that aid in digestion, but are not included in the digestive tract Includes: salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas
Mechanical digestion The breaking, crushing, and mashing of food Stomach
Chemical digestion Large molecules are broken down into nutrients
Enzymes The chemical scissors that break some nutrients into smaller pieces