Our digestive diagram!
anus - the opening at the end of the digestive system from
which feces exit the body.
appendix - a small sac located near the
start of the large intestine.
esophagus - the long tube between the
mouth and the stomach. It uses rhythmic muscle movements (called peristalsis)
to force food from the throat into the stomach.
gall bladder - a
small, sac-like organ located by the duodenum. It stores and releases bile (a
digestive chemical which is produced in the liver) into the small
intestine.
large intestine - the long, wide tube that food goes
through after it goes theough the small intestine.
liver - a large
organ located above and in front of the stomach. It filters toxins from the
blood, and makes bile (which breaks down fats) and some blood
proteins.
mouth - the first part of the digestive system, where food
enters the body. Chewing and salivary enzymes in the mouth are the beginning of
the digestive process (breaking down the food).
pancreas - an
enzyme-producing gland located below the stomach and above the intestines.
Enzymes from the pancreas help in the digestion of carbohydrates, fats and
proteins in the small intestine.
rectum - the lower part of the large
intestine, where feces are stored before they are excreted from the
body.
small intestine - the long, thin winding tube that food goes
through after it leaves the stomach.
stomach - a sack-like, muscular
organ that is attached to the esophagus. When food enters the stomach, it is
churned in an acid bath.