Posted in The Digestive System on May 19th, 2009
The digestive system consists of the Alimentary Canal and various other organs whose primary function is to support the digestive system.
The Alimentary Canal is a long tube about 10 meters long, which begins at the mouth and ends at the anus. This tube consists of multiple sections which each have their own specific functions [...]
Posted in Digestive System Disorders on Feb 29th, 2008
When functioning as it should, the digestive system either breaks down the molecules of food and drink into smaller molecules, or it carries it to another part of the digestive system. Once the molecules are small enough for the body to be used to build cells or fuel the body, the digestive system (and the parts that aid the digestive system) then carry it to the cells of the body that use what the digestive system has been digesting.