Organs of the dig sys pp
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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