Digestive System

The human digestive system is a complex series of organs and glands that processes food. There are various types of food which our body can intake.In order to use the food we eat, our body has to break the food down into smaller molecules that it can process; it also has to excrete waste. Find below the digestive system diagram which will help us understand the organs and its functions.



The Digestive Process:

The start of the process - the mouth: The digestive process begins in the mouth.


On the way to the stomach: the esophagus - After being chewed and swallowed, the food enters the esophagus. The esophagus is a long tube that runs from the mouth to the stomach.


In the stomach - The stomach is a large, sack-like organ that churns the food and bathes it in a very strong acid (gastric acid).


In the small intestine - After being in the stomach, food enters the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.



In the large intestine - After passing through the small intestine, food passes into the large intestine.In the large intestine, some of the water and electrolytes (chemicals like sodium) are removed from the food.