This essay is about the digestive system organs and functions. It covers information about the path food travels.

The digestive system is very important to the body. Without it, we would not be able to live. It is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. The tubes actually are about 30 feet long if they were stretched out, but seem smaller because of the way they are wrapped around. The main parts are the mouth, teeth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, colon, rectum, …

…added from the gallbladder and the pancreas. Next, the small intestines absorb the nutrients our bodies need to survive. Then the large intestines get rid of the water so the waste can be excreted. The waste is excreted, and all the nutrients sent to the liver to be stored for use. This whole process is what keeps us going, and supplies us with nutrients when our body is active. Thank goodness for the digestive system!