Digestive system

• digestion

  • Digestion is when large insoluble food molecules are broken down into smaller soluble food molecules which can be absorbed
• stomach

  holds the food and mixes it with acid and enzymes that continue to break the food down into a liquid or paste. 
• pancreas

  Pumps a juice that neutralizes acids and secreted enzymes
• large intestine

  Extracts water
• small intestine

  break down food, absorb nutrients needed for the body, and get rid of the unnecessary components.
• salivary glands

  Helps breaking down food the food and lubricates.
• liver

  breaks down, balances, and creates the nutrients and also metabolizes drugs into forms that are easier to use for the rest of the body or that are nontoxic.
• rectum

  It stores the solid waste until you egest it out.
• gall bladder

  break down fat to the food we eat into tiny droplets.