1. Organs of the The Digestive System

2. Mouth/Salivary Glands Grinds Food Changes carbohydrates into sugars Mechanical & chemical digestion take place Disorders Cold sore Thrush Dry Mouth

3. Esophagus Passage from mouth to stomach Uses peristalsis Mechanical digestion takes place here Disorders Choking

4. Stomach Uses enzymes & acids to break down food and kill bacteria Changes food into chyme Mechanical & chemical digestion take place Disorders Ulcers

5. Pancreas Secretes enzymes to digest the chyme Secretes chemicals into the small intestine to neutralize the acids Makes hormones that regulate blood sugar Disorders Diabetes Pancreatic Cancer

6. Small Intestine Lined with villi that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream Chemical digestion takes place Disorders Parasites

7. Liver Makes bile (used for emulsifying fats) Breaks down toxins that get into the blood Stores extra nutrients Disorders Cirrhosis Hepatitis

8. Gall Bladder Stores bile before it enters the small intestines Disorders Gall Stones

9. Large Intestines Absorbs water into the bloodstream Send undigested food out of the body Disorders Colon Cancer Parasites