Tongue, Helps dissolve some of the food in your mouth by swishing it around., Esophagus, When you swallow, the food goes down this tube slowly into your stomach., Epiglottis, Closes over your windpipe to make sure that the food you eat goes down the esophagus and not the "wrong pipe"., Small Intestine, A long, coiled-up tube. It breaks down the food you eat into small units., Large Intestine, Is a fatter, shorter tube that has 2 functions: absorbs water from waste and sends it into the bloodstream, and passes the waste into the rectum., Pancreas, Produces the enzymes that support your body's digestion., Appendix, Its function is unknown and can be surgically removed, just like your tonsils, Gall Bladder, When you eat, this body part squirts bile into your small intestine., Liver, Works like a factory and a warehouse for the digestive system. It makes and stores the vitamins and nutrients for your body., Stomach, Where the food gets broken down into liquid by churning it and is attacked by powerful digestive juices..

Digestive System

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