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The Digestive System

The Digestive System

Does anyone ever wonder what happens to food once it leaves the fork and enters the mouth? Most likely no one does but it is all very important to the body that everything works in the digestive system. From basic functions, the path and diseases of the digestive system are vital to daily life. Let's take a journey through the digestive system!
To start the digestive path, food will enter the mouth or oral cavity. Here the teeth will begin to chew the food into smaller pieces. The food is then broken down from a solid form to a soft mushy form called bolus. The bolus then travels through the pharynx. The pharynx, or better known as the throat, is the passage for the bolus and air to travel. After leaving the pharynx the bolus then travels through the esophagus to the stomach. The stomachs main purpose is to prepare the food for the small intestine. The stomach will break down the bolus by churning of the exterior wall and the stomach acids. The bol...

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