Digestion Flashcards
What is the digestive system
A group of organs that work together to break down food, absorb nutrients, and eliminate waste from the body
What are the organs of the digestive system
Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum, and Anus
What does the mouth do?
Begins the process of digestion by chewing and mixing food with saliva
What does the esophagus do?
Connects the mouth to the stomach, allowing food to pass through
What does the stomach do?
Stores and mixes food with digestive juices to break it down further
what does the Small Intestine do?
Absorb nutrients from the digested food into the blood stream
What does the large intestine do?
Absorbs water and electrolytes and forms feces
what does the rectum do?
Stores feces before elimination
what does the anus do?
The opening through which feces are expelled from the body
What are the accessory organs
salivary glands, Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas, teeth, tongue,
What does the Salivary glands do?
Produces saliva that aids in food digestion
What does the liver do?
Produces bile, which helps break down fats and detoxifies harmful substances
What does the gallbladder do?
Stores bile produced by the liver and releases it into the small intestine
What does the pancreas do?
produces digestive enzymes and releases them into the small intestine
