Question

Sketch and label a diagram of the digestive system and describe it in your own words.

Answer 1

Major constituent organs of the human digestive system are: buccal cavity, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus.

Buccal cavity − It includes the teeth, saliva and tongue. The teeth break down the food. Digestion of food begins in the mouth. The tongue helps in the chewing and swallowing of food.

Oesophagus − The food passes from the mouth, down the oesophagus, into the stomach, as a result of the movement of the walls of the oesophagus.

Stomach − It mixes the food received from the oesophagus with digestive juices.

Small intestine − The food from the stomach moves into the small intestine, which receives intestinal juices from two glands − liver and pancreas. These juices help in the further digestion of food.

Large intestine − Water is absorbed in the large intestine.

Rectum and anus − Undigested food particles are thrown out with the help of the rectum and anus.