El sistema digestivo para niños | El cuerpo humano para niños
What is the Digestive System?
Overview of the Digestive Process
- The digestive system transforms food into energy for the body, starting in the mouth where food is chewed and mixed with saliva to form a bolus.
- The bolus travels through the pharynx and esophagus to reach the stomach, where gastric juices further break down the food.
Journey Through the Intestines
- After digestion in the stomach, food moves to the small intestine and then to the large intestine, where water and nutrients are absorbed.
- Capillaries surrounding the intestines capture these nutrients and distribute them throughout the body.
Waste Elimination