Disgusting Digestion

Did you know?

We eat about 50,000 kg of food a lifetime

(100 years.)

1.7 litres of saliva (spit) is produced each day.

The oesophagus is approximately 25 cm long.

An adult's stomach can hold approximately

1.5 litres of material.

What is the digestive system?

The digestive system is a group of organs working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body. Food passes through a long tube inside the body. The alimentary canal is made up of the oesophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines.

These are the main things in the digestive system:

Salivary glands

Esophagus

Stomach

Liver

Gallbladder

Pancreas

Small Intestine

Large Intestine

Rectum

Anus

Now when you eat do you realise where it goes?