Makes bile and stores excess glucose in the form of glycogen. Filters nonnutrients from the blood. Where chemical digestion begins and mechanical digestion continues Stores blood, destroys blood cells, and makes WBC The first 25 cm of the small intestine where digestion finishes. Secretes digestive enzymes and makes insulin

Stores bile Removes water from undigested material Digest food (first part), nutrients move into blood stream from here Breaks down fat No known function Stores waste until exit Where solid waste exits

Digestive System Flow Chart Mouth Pharynx Epiglottis Esophagus Gastroesophageal sphincter Stomach Pyloric Valve Small Intestine Large Intestine (Colon) Rectum Anus Bolus Peristalsis move food through Chyme Duodenum Jejunum Ileum Feces Enzymes from small intestine, pancreas, and liver enter here to finish digestion