GENERAL ANATOMY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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A system to take out the bad stuff that’s in your body
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A system where a certain group of organs work together to convert food into energy to feed the body
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A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat
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A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is the digestive system? The digestive system is made up of the digestive tract and other organs that help the body break down and absorb food. It is a long, twisting tube that starts at the mouth and goes through the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus.
Detailed explanation-2: -The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract-also called the GI tract or digestive tract-and the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus.
Detailed explanation-3: -The muscles of the small intestine mix food with digestive juices from the pancreas, liver, and intestine and push the mixture forward to help with further digestion. The walls of the small intestine absorb the digested nutrients into the bloodstream. The blood delivers the nutrients to the rest of the body.
Detailed explanation-4: -It also includes the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, which make digestive juices and enzymes that help the body digest food and liquids. Also called gastrointestinal system.
Detailed explanation-5: -Stomach: An organ with strong muscular walls, the stomach holds the food and mixes it with acid and enzymes that continue to break the food down into a liquid or paste.