Digestive System

• Mouth: Digestion begins here. Mechanical and chemical digestion occurs here.
• Esophagus: A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
• Peristalsis: muscle contractions that "push" the food down the esophagus.
• Stomach: Hollow organ that holds food. Mechanical and chemical digestion occurs here.
• Liver: Bile is created here. Bile helps to break down food. Largest organ in the body.
• Gall bladder: stores bile until it is needed.
• Gall bladder: stores bile until it is needed.
• Large Intestines: Water is absorbed in the bloodstream.
• Pancreas: Produces insulin which helps to break down sugar in the body.
• Epiglottis: a flap that covers the trachea when you swallow.
• Epiglottis: a flap that covers the trachea when you swallow.
• Salivary glands: produce saliva. They also secrete amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch.
• Small Intestines: Nutrients are absorbed in the bloodstream.
• Rectum: final straight portion of the large intestine where waste is stored.
• Anus: Where waste leaves the body.
• Stomach: where digestion begins, churning up food with acid and enzymes.
• Stomach: churns food into a paste called chyme.