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The Digestive System : Main And Accessive System

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The digestive system is a very important but complex system. It is made up of main and accessory organs, the main organs are the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. The accessory organs are teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and appendix (Thibodeau and Patton's, 2012). Both, main and accessory organs have specific roles and functions which allow digestion to happen efficiently. In order for the digestive system to make nutrients available to each cell of the body, the system uses various mechanisms. The prime mechanisms of the digestive system are ingestion, digestion, motility, secretion, absorption, elimination and regulation (Thibodeau and Patton's, 2012).
The mouth the beginning of the digestive system, it is where food is ingested so digestion can begin in the GI tract. Teeth play a major role in ingesting food. Though teeth may look like a simple structure in the mouth, it has a unique build for protection for chewing and ingesting food and liquids. Teeth have three main parts the crown, neck, and root. The crown is the visible part of teeth, it is covered with enamel, which is the hardest tissue in the body. Along with enamel teeth also have an outer shell called dentin. The center of teeth consists of connective tissue, blood lymphatic vessels and sensory nerves (Thibodeau and Patton's, 2012). The neck of teeth joins the crown with the root, it is surrounded by gum tissue. The root is the

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