The Human Digestive System

• Liver= Produces bile, stores glycogen, produces proteins, produces cholesterol, stores vitamins
• Stomach= Breaks down food into smaller pieces, produces hydrochloric acid to kill bacteria
• Small intestine= Absorbs nutrients from the digested food
• Large Intestine= Absorbs water and electrolytes from food and excretes waste
• Mechanical digestion= the breakdown of food into smaller pieces by chewing and grinding
• Chemical Digestion= Breakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules by chemical reactions
• Enzymes are released from the pancreas, stomach and salivary glands