The digestive system breaks down food and extracts nutrients. It begins with the mouth, which breaks down food into small pieces. The liver breaks down fats and filters toxins from the blood. The stomach uses chemical and mechanical digestion to further break down food before it passes to the small intestine for absorption of nutrients and the removal of waste from the anus. Other key organs include the esophagus, pancreas, and salivary glands.

1. Digestive System By: Jieram Ramos 8-14

2. Mouth Where food enters Breaks down into small pieces First part of Digestive System

3. Liver In front of the stomach Breaks down fats Filters toxins from the blood

4. Stomach Attached to the Esophagus Chemical digestions takes place in the stomach Also as Mechanical

5. Anus Opening of the digestive system Where feces exits the body

6. Esophagus Long tube between the mouth and stomach Forces food from the throat into stomach By moving muscle

7. Pancreas An enzyme producing glands Located below the stomach And above Intestines

8. Salivary Glands Glands that produces saliva Located in the mouth Breaks down Carbohydrate

9. Bibliography URL: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/ http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/digestive-system-article.html http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/digestive/ http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/digestive_system.html Pictures URL: http://www.healthhype.com/salivary-glands-parotid-sublingual-submandibular.html