Digestive system

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What is the role of the mouth?
Entrance to the digestive system.
Salvia and teeth break down food
What is the role of the oesophagus? 
Large pipe that swallows food and transports food to the stomach
What is the role of the stomach?
When food enters the stomach, acid breaks down and dissolves the food
What is the role of the small intestines?
Nutrients are separated and absorbed into blood stream
What is the role of the large intestines?
Water is separated and absorbed and then excreted
What is the role of the rectum? 
Where waste is stored
What is the role of the anus?
Where waste leaves the body
In the small intestines, what are polymers are broken into what and why?
polymers are broken into monomers so they are small enough to be absorbed into the bloodstream to provide nutrients