ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are three main functions of the gastrointestinal tract, including transportation, digestion, and absorption of food.

Detailed explanation-3: -What Is the Digestive System? Motility, digestion, absorption and secretion are the four vital functions of the digestive system. The digestive system breaks down the foods we eat into energy our bodies can use.

Detailed explanation-4: -The digestive system consists of the parts of the body that work together to turn food and liquids into the building blocks and fuel that the body needs. Click through this slideshow to learn more about the digestive system.