Digestive System

The internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs.

The opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in.

The final section of the large intestine.

A medical procedure which examines the inside of the colon.

A gland which has two main functions: to produce enzymes to digest food and to produce hormones insulin and glucagon to help maintain peoples blood sugar control.

A condition where the appendix becomes inflamed

The last part of the digestive tract.

An open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane which fails to heal.

The long, tube-like organ that is connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other.

A muscular tube connecting the mouth to the stomach.

A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen, involved in many metabolic processes.

A system of organs which processes food, nutrients, and waste.

A gland in the mouth that produces saliva.

The part of the intestine that runs between the stomach and the large intestine; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum collectively.

The small sac-shaped organ beneath the liver, in which bile is stored after secretion by the liver and before release into the intestine.