What are some of the organs digestive system an animal?

Mouth

- Mechanical and chemical digestion

-Teeth, tongue

Esophagus

- Transports food from mouth to stomach

-Peristalsis (wave-like muscle contractions)

Stomach

-Chemical digestion

-Gastric juice (hydrochloric acid and enzymes)

-Churns and mixes food

Small intestine

-Chemical digestion and absorption

-Bile from liver breaks down fats

-Enzymes from pancreas break down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates

-Villi (finger-like projections) increase surface area for absorption

-Absorption of nutrients into bloodstream

Large intestine (colon)

- Absorption of water and electrolytes

-Formation of feces

Rectum

-Temporary storage of feces

Anus

-Expulsion of feces