Digestive System (dy-JES-tuv sis-tum)
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Definition:
The organs in the body that break down and absorb food. Organs that make up the digestive system are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. Organs that help with digestion but are not part of the digestive tract are the tongue, glands in the mouth that make saliva, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.
Common Misspellings:
digestave system, digesteve system, digestion system
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How Is the Digestive Process Controlled?
A fascinating feature of the digestive system is that it contains its own regulators.
How Is Food Digested?
Digestion involves the mixing of food, its movement through the digestive tract, and chemical breakdown of the large molecules of food into smaller molecules.
Why Is Digestion Important?
Our food and drink must be changed into smaller molecules of nutrients before they can be absorbed into the blood and carried to cells throughout the body.
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