The digestive system is responsible for turning the food you eat into nutrients which are needed for your body’s energy production, growth and other cellular and body functions. It starts when you chew food, breaking them into smaller pieces which are more easily digested. These particles then travel to the esophagus then to the stomach where multiple enzymes are involve for the process of further breaking the food down. The small intestine and colon or the large intestine play their respective roles for the breaking down, absorption of nutrients and elimination of waste products. Finally, the anus, which is the last part of the digestive tract, is where stool exits the body.
The digestive system is responsible for turning the food you eat into nutrients which are needed for your body’s energy production, growth and other cellular and body functions. It starts when you chew food, breaking them into smaller pieces which are more easily digested. These particles then travel to the esophagus then to the stomach where multiple enzymes are involve for the process of further breaking the food down. The small intestine and colon or the large intestine play their respective roles for the breaking down, absorption of nutrients and elimination of waste products. Finally, the anus, which is the last part of the digestive tract, is where stool exits the body.
Source: Robinson, J. (2020, June 21). Your Digestive System. Retrieved from https://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/your-digestive-system