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What is the longest part of the human digestive system?


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Digestive system:

  1. The digestive system is one of the most important organ systems of the body.
  2. It is responsible for digesting food material ingested by the organism.
  3. It starts from the mouth and ends at the anus.
  4. The mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus are the organs involved in the digestive system.

The longest part of the digestive system:

  1. The small intestine is the longest digestive organ.
  2. It consists of a long narrow tubular part that is divided into three parts, namely, Duodenum, Jejunum, and Ileum.
  3. Approximately. the length of the small intestine is about 6 meters long.

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