5 Explain the role and location
of organs involved in digestion
, The digestive system
• The digestive system includes the digestive tract and its
associated organs, which transform food into molecule
the body's cells can consume and use. Food is broken d
into smaller and smaller molecules until they are too sm
be consumed, and waste products are extracted. The d
tract, also called the food canal or gastrointestinal (GI) t
consists of a long continuous tube that runs from the m
the anus.
• The mouth, the pharynx, the oesophagus, the stomach,
small intestine and the large intestine are included. The
and teeth are accessory structures located in the mouth
most important accessory organs that play a role in dig
are salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas. Flui
absorbed from these tissues into the digestive tract.
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,Main organs
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, Mouth
The tongue, an organ in the mouth,
has many functions. One of these is
The mouth is the first organ of the shifting the sound coming from the
digestive system. It contains teeth and larynx into recognisable words,
tongue and opens the salivary glands. making it the speech organ. To help
It also cuts and grinds food by the chew food, the tongue combines food
teeth and digests starch into sugar. with saliva. The tongue is responsible
for pushing the food inside the mouth
cavity and smelling the food.
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of organs involved in digestion
, The digestive system
• The digestive system includes the digestive tract and its
associated organs, which transform food into molecule
the body's cells can consume and use. Food is broken d
into smaller and smaller molecules until they are too sm
be consumed, and waste products are extracted. The d
tract, also called the food canal or gastrointestinal (GI) t
consists of a long continuous tube that runs from the m
the anus.
• The mouth, the pharynx, the oesophagus, the stomach,
small intestine and the large intestine are included. The
and teeth are accessory structures located in the mouth
most important accessory organs that play a role in dig
are salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas. Flui
absorbed from these tissues into the digestive tract.
This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY.
,Main organs
This Photo by Unknown a
, Mouth
The tongue, an organ in the mouth,
has many functions. One of these is
The mouth is the first organ of the shifting the sound coming from the
digestive system. It contains teeth and larynx into recognisable words,
tongue and opens the salivary glands. making it the speech organ. To help
It also cuts and grinds food by the chew food, the tongue combines food
teeth and digests starch into sugar. with saliva. The tongue is responsible
for pushing the food inside the mouth
cavity and smelling the food.
This Photo by Unknown a
