digestive system

• Digestive System

  it is responsible for processing ingested foods and liquids.
• Gastrointestinal Tract (GI)

  referred to as a tube-like path of the digestive system that has an opening point and endpoint. (mouth – anus)
• Gastrointestinal Tract (GI)

  referred to as a tube-like path of the digestive system that has an opening point and endpoint. (mouth – anus)
• mouth

  helps in chewing and biting food
• tongue


  helps mix the food with saliva to form a bolus for easier swallowing.
• teeth


  is the one that mechanically breaks down food into smaller pieces
• bolus


  solid mass of food with saliva that form from the mouth
• Esophagus 


  is an organ that transport food, liquids, and saliva from mouth to the stomach
• stomach


  it is a J-shaped muscular bag that stores the food we eat and breaks it down into tiny pieces
• Chyme

  it is the food found in stomach. - is a semi-liquid mixture of partially digested food, gastric juices, and stomach acids that forms in the stomach during digestion.
• Pepsin

  enzyme in the stomach that serves to digest protein in indigested food.
• Amylase

  for the digestion of carbohydrates.
• Lipase

  to break down fats.
• Small Intestine

  It is a region where most digestion and absorption of food takes place.
• Large Intestine 


  Concentrates on turning food waste into stool or feces. This is where re-absorption happen.
• Anus

  it is the opening at the far end of the digestive tract which stool leaves the body. The last part of gastrointestinal tract.
• Ingestion


  taking in food in the process (i.e. eating)
• Digestion


  The physical and chemical breakdown of food, so that it can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
• Absorption


  The release of digested food into the bloodstream.
• Assimilation 


  The use of digested food in the organism’s cells. (e.g respiration, making proteins)
• Egestion/Excretion

  the removal of indigestible waste materials from the body. (anus)
• Indigestion/Dyspepsia

  A disorder wherein you feel as if your stomach is growling.
• Acid Reflux/Heartburn

  The uncomfortable burning sensation felt behind the   breastbone as the acidic juice passes through the esophagus.
• Constipation

  the difficult and incomplete passage of stool or fecal materials and the infrequent bowel movements.
• Diarrhea

  Increased number of bowel movements per day.
• Peptic Ulcer


  Sores or lesions that form in the lining of the stomach or the duodenum.