The digestive systems organs work together to help the body turn food into nutrients and energy. Food passes through the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract). The GI tract is made up of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines. There are accessory organs that do not have food pass through them but those organs help with the digestive system. They include the teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. The six major functions need to happen in the digestive system and they are ingestion, secretion, mixing and movement, digestion, absorption, and excretion. (Taylor)
The oral cavity is the mouth. The mouth has the tongue, teeth, and salivary glands inside it. Once food has entered the mouth, teeth must chop the food into small pieces. The food must be moistened by saliva before it can be push down the pharynx by the tongue and other muscles. There are about 32 small teeth in the body’s mouth. The teeth are the hardest substance in the body. They are bone like and covered in a layer of enamel. Under the teeth, the pulp, there are blood vessels and nerves. Teeth are made for grinding and cutting food into smaller pieces. The tongue is located right behind the teeth and is made of muscles covered in a bumpy, thin, skin like layer. The tongue uses those muscles to push food to the back of the mouth for swallowing. The mouth has taste buds on it. When food enters the mouth those taste buds send the taste information
The digestive system is made up of all different organs which starts at the mouth and finishes at the anus but on the way involves all other organs; these organs help to break down and absorb the food.
The alimentary canal is where the digestive system takes place; it has different components in order for food to be thoroughly processed. The digestive system is composed of an enteric nervous system and has four layers of tissues; the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, and serosa. Food enters through the mouth and passes through the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and the large intestine before exiting the body through the anal canal. This occurs within the digestive system in four main steps; ingestion, where food enters through the mouth, digestion where food is broken down physically and chemically, absorption where nutrients are taken to their desired organ for use in the body, and elimination where waste is removed from the body due to being useless or toxic.When it comes to the human body there are plenty of components that we take for granted. Think about it, when was the last time you dwelled upon the function of your saliva or pondered on the responsibility of the esophagus? If you are like me, the answer to the question is simple, never. It is because our body is one of the greatest and yet most underappreciated machinery known to man. Within that system, which tends to get a lack of appreciation, stands alone one main process that we utilize on a daily basis and rarely give credence to its importance. This process is known as digestion, which occurs in the alimentary canal also known as the digestive system. The digestive system consists of the
1. Oral cavity, pharynx, (must also include accessory organs such as salivary glands, tongue, and teeth)
The organs needed for the dissection from the digestive system contains the liver, stomach, the small and large intestines, also the tongue. The function of the liver is to clean and detoxify the blood but also to store vitamins and iron. The function of the stomach is to receive food from the esophagus and mix food with the gastric juices. Small intestines extend from the stomach to the large intestines. It is responsible for absorbing most of the nutrients into the bloodstream.
The kingdom was peaceful and friendly and its people were honest and carefree. The King, King Victor, was fair and kind and it was reflected in the everyday kingdom life as well. King Victor had 4 sons: Maximus, Duo, Tribus, and Quattor, each possessing a great deal of talent, spirit, beauty and strength. Maximus, the firstborn son, was the strongest, the most handsome, and possessed the most charismatic spirit. Unafraid of nobody and always praised for whatever he did, he grew rather arrogant. And then there was Minimus. Minimus, the 5th son, the runt of the litter. Always in last place, weak, ugly and untalented, to say the least. Scorned upon by his brothers, he grew rather meek and quiet. He became ghost in the royal family, always careful
The digestive, cardiovascular and respiratory system are all interrelated in order to make the human body work effectively and efficiently. The cardiovascular system and the respiratory work together by performing gas exchange which is passing of oxygen from the alveoli into the blood flow and then the carbon dioxide passes trough the blood flow and is breathed out from the body. If gas exchange didn’t take place then it will result in the cells dying. There are many other body systems that interrelate with each other e.g. the nervous system is interrelated with the muscular system.
The digestive system are organs converting food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body.
The digestive system is a group of organs working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the whole body. To achieve the goal of providing energy and nutrients to the body, six processes take place in the digestive system.
Food is digested by being broken down, by a variety of enzymes, into useful nutrients, which are transported around the body to places where they can be of use, and into waste products, which are excreted from the body. The digestive system is made up of a number of organs, oesophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and small and large intestines, these are then separated into the digestive tract and the digestive organs. The digestive tract is, essentially, a single continuous tube that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus, in a fully grown adult it is approximately seven metres long. Food travels through the digestive tract and the digestive organs produce the enzymes and chemicals that are responsible for
The digestive system is very important in digesting food and breaking it down so it can be digested easily. The digestive system turns food into energy. Throughout the process there are nutrients which are absorbed. There are many things that contributed to the digestive system such as the mouth which produces saliva which helps to break down food and nutrients such as carbohydrates with the help of an enzyme called amylase. The major food groups which are called macro nutrients include carbohydrates, proteins and fats. All of these nutrients play an important role in the body. There are also many micro-nutrients which include vitamins and minerals which provide the body with health and well-being. The digestive system is made up of the mouth, which includes the teeth (the teeth are used to cut and grind food into smaller pieces, they contain blood vessels and nerves), tongue (the tongue is a muscle that has a rough surface including the taste buds), salvia glands (they produce salvia which moistens the food to make is easier to digest), the pharynx (this helps the food travel to the stomach, the pharynx also plays an important role in the respiratory system. It also contains 2 different flaps to separate the 2 functions), esophagus (this connects the pharynx to the stomach and transports chewed food to the stomach), stomach (this is a muscle that is
The three accessory organs of the digestive tract are the; liver, gallbladder and pancreas. The function of the liver includes receiving blood from both arterial and venous sources. Also, the liver secrets bile to assist with intestinal digestion. In addition, the liver metabolizes fats, proteins and carbohydrates. In addition, the liver is responsible for bile salts that help with intestinal emulsification and the absorption of fats. Also, the liver produces bilirubin. Furthermore, the liver is responsible for; contraction, energy, fluid balance, protection, regulation, structure and transport. The gallbladder stores bile and then concentrates it between meals. Moreover, the bile helps to digest fats. Furthermore, the pancreas produces digestive
The digestive system begins in the human’s mouth. With the use of the teeth, tongue, and, salivary glands the breaking down of food will begin to take place. The teeth are living organs that contain blood vessels and nerves under the dentin, which are
A concept that I found to be positive from this theory is that development can occur throughout the life span. An individual can develop their minds, emotions, body, and relationships into adulthood. This allows individuals to play an active role in promoting positive development throughout their life span. I think the concept of lifelong development is important when conducting counseling with adults. I also think it could be used to argue for a justice system based on rehabilitation verses punishment. If development continues into adulthood, why couldn’t individuals be rehabilitated?
The digestive and excretory systems help the body with the wonderful task of food. The digestive system is composed of the stomach, mouth, liver, pancreas, and the large and small intestine. It digests food and provides the