Digestive system

1. Small intestine

1.1. •where most of the end absorption of food takes place.

2. Esophagus

2.1. •The esophagus is a long, thin, and muscular tube that connects the pharynx (throat) to the stomach

3. Salivary glands

3.1. •The salivary glands produce saliva, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system moist.

4. Gall bladder

4.1. •The gallbladder serves as a reservoir for bile

5. Proteins

5.1. •Protein digestion begins with the action of an enzyme called pepsin.

6. Lipids

6.1. -•Lipids, or fat, go undigested in your digestive tract until they reach your small intestine, where they meet bile.

7. Liver

7.1. •liver produces bile that helps you digest fats and certain vitamins.

8. Submucosa

8.1. •submucosa is the layer of dense irregular connective tissue or loose connective tissue that supports the mucosa.

9. Large intestine

9.1. •large intestine is responsible for processing indigestible food material

10. Gastric phase

10.1. •The gastric phase of digestive secretion happens after you swallow food

11. Mouth

11.1. •Breakdown of food

12. Stomach

12.1. •Helps digest foods with acids

13. Anus

13.1. •The anus is the last part of the digestive tract.

14. Pancreas

14.1. •digestive juices, are secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine.

15. Fats

15.1. •fat digestion happens once it reaches the small intestine

16. Diarrhea

16.1. •salts and fluids, as well as nutrients from the food that you eat, end up being passed through the colon too quickly.

17. Mucosa

17.1. •innermost layer, and functions in absorption and secretion.

18. Peristalsis

18.1. •The process of peristalsis begins in the esophagus when a bolus of food is swallowed.

19. Carbohydrates

19.1. •Most of the carbohydrates in the foods you eat are digested and broken down into glucose before entering the bloodstream.

20. Rectum

20.1. •connects your colon to your anus.