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Organs
of the
The Digestive
System
Mouth/Salivary Glands
 Grinds Food
 Changes carbohydrates into sugars
 Mechanical & chemical digestion take place
Disorders
Cold sore
Thrush
Dry Mouth
Esophagus
 Passage from mouth to stomach
 Uses peristalsis
 Mechanical digestion takes place here
Disorders
Choking
Stomach
 Uses enzymes & acids to break down food
and kill bacteria
 Changes food into chyme
 Mechanical & chemical digestion take place
Disorders
Ulcers
Pancreas
 Secretes enzymes to digest the chyme
 Secretes chemicals into the small intestine to
neutralize the acids
 Makes hormones that regulate blood sugar
Disorders
Diabetes
Pancreatic Cancer
Small Intestine
 Lined with villi that absorb nutrients into the
bloodstream
 Chemical digestion takes place
Disorders
Parasites
Liver
 Makes bile (used for emulsifying fats)
 Breaks down toxins that get into the blood
 Stores extra nutrients
Disorders
Cirrhosis
Hepatitis
Gall Bladder
 Stores bile before it enters the small
intestines
Disorders
Gall Stones
Large Intestines
 Absorbs water into the bloodstream
 Send undigested food out of the body
Disorders
Colon Cancer
Parasites