Digestive System

• Digestive System includes:

  1. Alimentary canal
  2. Accessory organs
• Alimentary canal is made up of:

  1. mouth
  2. pharynx
  3. esophagus
  4. stomach
  5. small intestine
  6. large intestine
  7. anus
• Accessory organs of digestion include:

  1. Salivary glands
  2. liver
  3. gallbladder
  4. pancreas
• Twofold function of the DS:

  1. To prepare food for absorption by the cells through numerous physical and chemical breakdown processes.
  2. To eliminate solid wastes from the body.