More Related Content Similar to Chapter 6 Nutrition in Humans Lesson 1 - The Need for Digestion Similar to Chapter 6 Nutrition in Humans Lesson 1 - The Need for Digestion (20) Chapter 6 Nutrition in Humans Lesson 1 - The Need for Digestion5. Overview of the human digestive system Mouth ↓ Oesophagus ↓ Stomach ↓ Small Intestines ↓ Large Intestines ↓ Rectum ↓ Anus Mouth Stomach Small Intestine Pancreas Gall bladder Oesophagus 10. serous coat - moist and slippery - layer of blood vessels & connective tissues - antagonistic smooth muscle sub-mucous coat mucous layer 14. Stomach structure muscle contracts -> entrance to small intestine closes muscle relaxes -> entrance to small intestine opens 15. Gastric glands - produces mucus which coats the surface epithelium - produces pepsinogen - produces HCl