How your digestive system works.🤔

 The digestive system is responsible for breaking down the food we eat into smaller components that can be absorbed into the body and used for energy and nutrients. The process of digestion starts in the mouth and ends in the large intestine. Here are the steps involved in how our digestive system works:

Mouth: Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth break down food into smaller pieces and saliva helps to moisten and soften the food. The enzyme amylase in the saliva starts the breakdown of carbohydrates.

Esophagus: The food is then swallowed and travels down the esophagus, a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

Stomach: The stomach churns and mixes the food with stomach acid and digestive enzymes. This helps to break down proteins and kill any harmful bacteria that may be present in the food.

Small intestine: The food then enters the small intestine where the majority of digestion and absorption takes place. Enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver and gallbladder further break down fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. The walls of the small intestine are lined with tiny finger-like projections called villi which absorb the nutrients into the bloodstream.

Large intestine: Any undigested food, water, and electrolytes that are not absorbed in the small intestine move into the large intestine or colon. The colon absorbs water and electrolytes to form solid feces which are eventually eliminated from the body through the rectum and anus.

Overall, the digestive system is a complex and important system that helps us to break down and absorb nutrients from the food we eat.