Glog By Dipti & Shaiwali

Digestive System

The digestive system is a group of organs working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body. Food passes through a long tube inside the body known as the alimentary canal or the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract).

PurposeTo convert food particles into simpler micromolecules that can be absorbed into the bloodstream and used by the body

Major Organs and their Functions:Mouth – to chew and grind up food-- saliva also begins the chemical breakdownEsophagus – pipe connecting mouth to stomachStomach – secretes an extraordinarily strong acid (pH = 2) that leads to breakdown of food-- once the food is broken down in the stomach and mixed with digestive juices, it is called chyme.

Glog made By: Dipti ' Shaiwali