Mouth, initiates digestion, both mechanical (chewing) and chemical (saliva), Pharynx, passageway for food between the oral cavity and the esophagus, Esophagus, muscular tube connecting the mouth to the stomach, Stomach, receives food from esophagus and continues breakdown using gastric juices; contains rugae, Small intestine, takes up most of the space within the abdominal cavity; responsible for absorption of nutrients, Large intestine, absorption is completed here; feces is formed from solid waste products; water is reabsorbed, Rectum, stores feces until defecation, Anus, opens to the outside of the body to allow for elimination of feces, Liver, produces bile needed to break down fats, Gall bladder, stores bile and connects to the duodenum, Pancreas, produces enzymes that aid with digestion; contains alpha and beta cells to control blood glucose levels

Digestive Structure & Function

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