The system of organs responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for making use of food to keep the body healthy. The digestive system includes the salivary glands, mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, colon, and rectum. The digestive system's organs are joined in a long, twisting tube from th [..]

The organs that take in food and turn it into products that the body can use to stay healthy. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements. The digestive system includes t [..]

A complex process that enables the body to break down and absorb food and eliminate waste; it includes the digestive tract, a long twisting tube that extends from the mouth to the anus (the digestive [..]

series of organs and glands responsible for the ingestion, digestion, and absorption of food. Also called the alimentary canal.

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The system of organs responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for processing food to keep the body healthy. The digestive system begins with the mouth and extends through the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine, ending with the rectum and anus.

The organs that take in food and turn it into products that the body can use to stay healthy. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements. The digestive system includes t [..]

A group of organs stretching from the Mouth to the Anus, serving to breakdown Foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste. In Humans, the digestive system includes the Gastrointestinal Tract and [..]

A group of organs stretching from the MOUTH to the ANUS, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste. In humans, the digestive system includes the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and [..]

The organs that take in food and turn it into products that the body can use to stay healthy. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements. The digestive system includes the salivary glands, mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, small and large intestines, and rectum.

The organs that are responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for making use of food to keep the body healthy. These include the stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, small bowel, co [..]

The area of the body which enables food to pass in and out as well as processing it along the way. It includes the oesophagus (long tube which runs from the mouth to the anus) plus the stomach, small [..]

Synonym(s): alimentary system

The group of organs that are involved in the breakdown of food in the body, which includes the stomach and intestines.

The digestive system is the group of organs that breaks down food into chemical components that the body can absorb and use for energy and for building and repairing cells and tissues.

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The body system that processes food and drink, absorbs nutrients and disposes of solid waste. Also called the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

All of the muscular organs involved in eating, digesting foods and eliminating solid food wastes. This includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.