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Jejunum/Ileum

Absorb nutrients

Large intestine (colon)

Absorbing water and electrolytes, producing and absorbing vitamins, and forming and propelling feces toward the rectum for elimination.

Esophagus

Allows for the passage of material from the mouth and throat to the stomach

Stomach

Breaks down food for absorption

Pharynx

Brings the entry of the circulatory and respiratory system to the internal organs

Pancreas

Endocrine (production of hormones that regulate blood sugar levels and glandular secretion) and exocrine (the function of the digestive gland)

Anus

Facilitates your bowel movements

Pyloric sphincter

Governs the passage of food out of the stomach into the small intestine

Liver

Handles Cholesterol Homeostasis, stores fat vitamins.

Hard Palate

Helps grip food while the tongue agitates it. Makes digestion easier. Helps with suckling from the tit.

Cardiac sphincter

Helps to prevent stomach contents from going back up into the esophagus.

Rectum

Holding area for the stool

Small Intestine

It helps to further digest food coming from the stomach. It absorbs nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and water from food so they can be used by the body.

Salivary Glands

Lets out enzymes and saliva that make digestion easier

Duodenum

Mixes food and bile together prior to entering the small intestines

Epiglottis

Prevents food from entering the windpipe

Soft Palate

Separates the mouth and nose, allowing breathing and eating at the same time

Gallbladder

Stores and concentrates bile from the liver

Cecum

Thought to play a role in production of short chain fatty acids Proposed to serve as a reservoir of anaerobic bacteria that populate the colon