2. digestion
First, food is chewed in
the mouth, and mixed
with saliva produced
by the salivary
glands.
Gradually, a mass of
chewed, soft food is
formed.
3. • Then, this food
• moves down the
pharynx and the
oesophagus, and
passes into the
stomach.
4. NEXT, it mixes with
gastric juices in
the stomach.
This produces a thick
liquid called chyme.
5. • Finally, the chyme leaves
the stomach and reaches
the small intestine.
• It mixes with juices from
the intestine, the
pancreas and the liver.
Allthe substances which
we require have now
been separated.
6. .
The liver is the only organ
that can regenerate itself
thus making it possible
for one person to donate
part of their liver to
another person.