Digestive System

Definition: The group of organs that break down food and absorb the nutrients used by the body for fuel. The organs in the digestive system, in the order in which food travels through them, are:

• Mouth
• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Small Intestine
• Large Intestine
• Rectum
• Anus

Parts of food which cannot be broken down, digested, or absorbed are excreted as bowel movements.

Pronunciation: dy-JES-tuv sis-tum

Common Misspellings: digestave system, digesteve system, digestion system