Digestive system - AJ

• The gastrointestinal system is the system that helps eat and digest the food that you eat, but this system is also called the digestive system. When your digestive system breaks down your foods into tiny simple chemicals that can be absorbed then your digestive system can produce the energy you would need to do something, and it would also you get rid of the wastes after your digestion. Many animals such as worms, insects, fish, mammals, birds, and people all have the digestive system working in their bodies.
• Food begins it's journey for digestion starting with the mouth or the oral cavity. Inside the mouth are many accessory organs that aid in the digestion of food—the tongue, teeth, and salivary glands. Teeth chop food into small pieces, which are moistened by saliva before the tongue and other muscles push the food into the pharynx. There are 32 teeth in your mouth, and they are all made up of hard organs that exist in your mouth.

• Your tongue is another very important organ that is located in your mouth. The outside of the tongue contains many rough papillae for gripping food as it is moved by the tongue’s muscles. The taste buds on the surface of the tongue detect taste molecules in food and connect to nerves in the tongue to send taste information to the brain. The tongue also helps to push food toward the posterior part of the mouth for swallowing.

•  Another important organ that is located in your mouth is the salivary Glands. You have three salivary Glands located in your mouth. Your salivary glands produce something called saliva that helps you swallow and digest your food. Saliva also helps soften all the food that you swallow.
• Your body contains many organs that all work for your body. Your tongue tastes many foods and helps you choose whether you like or don't like food. Your salivary glands produce saliva that helps you digest your food. Your teeth chew up your food so you don't choke on it. The digestive system plays a big part in your body.