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?