♡‧₊˚parts and functions of the digestive system ♡

Cards (8)

  • Mouth - chewing and mixing of food
  • Pharynx and Esophagus - passage of food aided by peristalsis
  • Stomach - churning and mixing of food with digestive juices
  • Small Intestine - digestion (action of enzymes) and absorption of digestive products
  • Large intestine - reabsorption of water and minerals
  • Rectum - temporary storage of waste materials in the form of feces
  • Anus - defecation or egestion of feces
  • Parts of the digestive system - mouth, pharynx and esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.