Question

Choose the correct anatomical sequence that presents the order in which food passes through the digestive system of a mammal. see concept 41.3 (page 903)

Answer 1

Food enters through the mouth, where teeth perform the initial breakdown of food into smaller particles and mix it with saliva. The food passes down the pharynx situated behind the mouth and nose, down into the oesophagus, into the, stomach where further breakdown of food occurs, into the small intestine and finally into the large intestine.