The different organs of the gastrointestinal system
Mouth or buccal cavity
- Teeth 32 Permanent and
- Tongue
Pharynx
Oesophagus
Stomach
Small Intestine (6 meters or 20 feet long)
- Duodenum
- Jejunum
- Ileum
Large intestine (1.5 meters or 5 feet long)
- Caecum
- Ascending Colon
- Transverse Colon
- Descending Colon
- Pelvic or Sigmoid Colon
- Rectum and Anus
Additional organs of Digestion
- Salivary Glands : 3 pairs present in saliva.
- Liver : stores glycogen, breakdown of protein, production of plasma protein, desaturation of fats.
- Pancreas : secrete insulin from islets of langerhans. Insulin helps the tissues to use sugar for energy.