Human digestive system Description, Parts, & Functions

Digestive system: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Image digestive system Definition of Digestive system Digestive system: The system of organs responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for making use of food to keep muscular system The Digestive Tract • Six Functions of the Digestive System 1 Ingestion 2 Mechanical processing 3 Digestion 4 Secretion 5 Absorption 6 Excretion

lymphatic system How does food move through the digestive system? · First, the stomach stores the swallowed food and liquid · Second, the lower part of the stomach mixes up the