Question

Define the following:

Digestive system

Answer 1

Digestive System:

1. Definition: Human digestive system consists of the alimentary canal with the digestive glands that help with breakdown and absorption of food.
2. The ingested food can be digested into smaller molecules, absorbed in the system and assimilated inside the cells.
3. The structures present in the alimentary system are mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, pancreas, large intestine and anus.