The Six Major Functions Of The Digestive System

The Digestive system is a group of hollow and solid organs working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body. These nutrients are used for energy, growth and cell repair. Once the food enters the mouth it passes through a long tube inside the body which has many names such as the alimentary canal, the gastrointestinal tract also known as the GI tract or the digestive tract. The process starts at the mouth and ends at the anus. The hollow organs that make up the GI tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine which includes the rectum and anus. The solid organs of the digestive system are the liver, pancreas, and the gallbladder. Once we ingest the food the body digests the food and is broken down into its own component chemical. The body must perform six major functions in order to provide energy and nutrients to the body, these functions are ingestion, secretion, mixing and movement, digestion, absorption and excretion.

Gastritis is the inflammation, irritation or erosion of the lining of the stomach. Gastritis can occur when drinking too much alcohol, chronic vomiting, stress, the use of pain relievers such as aspirin, and eating and drinking of certain foods or drinks. Also it can be developed after a major surgery, traumatic injuries, burns or severe infections. The most

We will discuss how important the digestive system is and how the process of digesting food begins and ends. We will discuss how the body extracts the nutrients it needs and the final process of getting rid of the waste, also the functions of certain and important organs that help the body in the digestive process. Lastly, we will discuss how gastritis is a common stomach disease that affects the digestive system and how we can prevent it and treat it, as well as how it affects the common person and how dangerous it can be if