The Human Digestive System Answers

This tube connects the mouth and

This is where digestion begins. stomach. It has muscles within it that
The teeth help break down the work in waves to move the food that has
food into smaller pieces. been eaten down into the stomach.

mouth oesophagus

This stretchy sack is where food

is broken down by acids and
enzymes. Once it is broken down, it
becomes a substance called chyme.
It also connects to other parts of
liver the digestive system.

gall bladder

pancreas

This is a long stretchy

All the food material that is
tube. It breaks down the
still unwanted passes through
food mixture even more so
here. It is here that any last
the body can absorb all the
water or minerals are absorbed
vitamins, minerals, proteins
into the blood.
carbohydrates and fats.

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