mouth - This is the starting point of the digestive system. Food enters here., teeth - These cut and grind food into smaller pieces. (mechanical digestion), tongue - This sucks and mashes food in a squashy ball (bolus) that is easier to swallow (mechanical), oesophagus - This is the pipe that connects the mouth to the stomach., liver - This is a supplementary (extra) part to the digestive system. It makes enzymes (chemicals to break down nutrients for absorption)., stomach - Contains acid to chemically digest. It also kills pathogens entering the body., small intestine - Absorbs the majority of nutrients from food., large intestine - Absorbs some nutrients and water., rectum - Stores a stool before our body defecates (poo).,

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