Interactive Guide to the Digestive System

digestive system  Overview of the digestive system—how food moves through each part of the GI tract to help break down food for energy, growth, and cell repair  Digestive tract > Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine, Rectum and Anus

gastrointestinal tract is by neural, hormonal and paracrine mechanisms The neural control is via both extrinsic DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 13 1 Enteric nervous system  Overview Stomach and Digestive System The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract-mouth, esophagus, stomach, small & large

The human digestive system is the means by which tissues and organs receive nutrients to function The system breaks down food, extracts nutrients from it, Digestion begins in the mouth with chewing and ends in the small intestine As food passes through the GI tract, it mixes with digestive juices, causing large