Digestive System
Mouth Saliva – chemical digestion Teeth – mechanical digestion
Esophagus Long tube (10 inches) Connects mouth to stomach Moves food via peristalsis
Stomach J-shaped muscular organ Lined with mucus Churns and mixes food with digestive juices Makes chyme (consistency of milk shake) Food spends 2 –3 hours here
Small Intestine About 22 feet long Nutrients are absorbed via villi
Large Intestine About 5 feet long Left over food travels here Water is absorbed (colon) Solid waste (feces) is produced Last section of large intestine is rectum
Anus Opening Solid waste (feces) leaves the body
Other Organs – Food never enters Liver – Makes bile (to digest fats) Gallbladder – stores bile Pancreas – makes enzymes