Answer:Terms in this set (10)
Mouth
Teeth chop food & saliva breaks down food
Esophagus
Tube that connects mouth to the stomach (peristalsis)
Stomach
Organ that releases acid and juices & mixes with food to create chymes
Small Intestine
Greatest amount of digestion takes place (if taken out, it would be 21ft long) (takes 4hrs to get to the small intestine)
Liver
Gland that releases bile and filters poisonous waste
Gall Bladder
Small organ that stores bile (you can live without it)
Pancreas
Gland that produces digestive enzymes and insulin
Large Intestine
(colon) Tube extending the small intestine where your indigestive food is ready for elimination
Rectum
Short tube at the end of the large intestine
Anus
Opening to the outside of the body
Explanation:
The organs of the digestive system are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, large intestine and anus. Recognizing how these organs work together to digest food is key to understanding how digestion works.
