Mouth
-The mouth is where we ingest food
-We chew food with our teeth
-Canine teeth stab and rip food
-Incisors cut out food
-Our molar masticate (grind) the food
-The Salivary glands release saliva into out mouth and keep it moist
-The saliva breaks down the sugar in our food and lubricates it
Oesophagus
-It's a conduit for food and waters
Stomach
-Stomach acid kills the bacteria that entered your body
-The Stomach breaks down the food into a paste
Duodenum
-This part of the digestive system receives chyme which is acid.
Pancreas
-Converts food into energy
-The pancreas also add more chemicals to the duodenum to break more bacteria
Gall Bladder
-To store bile
Small intesitine
-It absorb and digest food (Nutrients, Mineral)
Liver
-It produces protein
-It also is one of the organ that break down old or damage blood cell
Appendix
-Storehouse for good bacteria
Large Intestine
-Absorbs water and useless material from the body
Rectum
-Temporary storehouse for feces
Anus
-A hole your feces comes out of
Why do you have a mouth?
-To chew food.
I like this post as it's reminded me of what I've learned in Biology when I was in high school. Thank you and well done!
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