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The Digestive System
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What does the Digestive System Do ?
The digestive system digests the food we eat.
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Lets Take A Journey Of The Digestive System.
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The Teeth The teeth chew and tear the food into small bits of pieces.
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Salivary Glands They produce liquid like material called Saliva. Saliva softens the mouth and starts the breakdown of chewed food.
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Esophagus The esophagus is the tube that carries food, liquids and saliva from your mouth to the stomach.
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Stomach The main function of the stomach is to process and transport food. After feeding, the contraction activity of the stomach helps to mix and grind the food.
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Liver The liver produces bile, which helps the body absorb fat.
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Gallbladder Bile is stored in the gallbladder until it is needed.
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Pancreas The pancreas produces enzymes that help digest proteins and fats.
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Small Intestine The small intestine digests all the nutrients.
Major Nutrition takes place here
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Large Intestine The large intestine takes out the waste.
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Anus The rectum is where feces are stored until they leave the digestive system through the anus .
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Thanks Submitted by Aditya Gurgaon
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