The digestive system is the group of organs that work together to break down food, absorb nutrients, and remove waste from the body.

🔹 Main Parts of the Digestive System:

Mouth – Chews food and mixes it with saliva to begin digestion.

Esophagus – A tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach.

Stomach – Uses acid and enzymes to break down food into a liquid form.

Small Intestine – Absorbs nutrients from digested food into the blood.

Large Intestine (Colon) – Absorbs water and forms waste (feces).

Rectum & Anus – Stores and removes solid waste from the body.

🔹 Other Helping Organs:

Liver – Produces bile to help digest fats.

Gallbladder – Stores bile from the liver.

Pancreas – Releases enzymes that help digest carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

🔹 Functions:

Breaks food into nutrients.

Absorbs nutrients into blood.

Gets rid of what the body doesn’t need.