Your digestive tract is a part of a larger human body system called the digestive system. It is actually a very long hollow tube that starts from the mouth and ends in the anus.
The digestive tract measures about 9 meters when taken from a cadaver. However, in a live person, the tract measures much shorter because smooth muscles in the digestive tract wall are in a state of partial contraction.
All of the digestive processes occur in this part of the digestive system. Other organs of the digestive system such as the liver, pancreas and salivary glands help to make digestion of food particles easier.
Your digestive tract is subdivided into different portions and each of which have different functions. The tract is composed of the mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and the anus.
To learn more about the functions of the digestive system, please visit our Digestive System page.
Image Credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Page Last Revised: August 2, 2012
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The digestive tract measures about 9 meters when taken from a cadaver. However, in a live person, the tract measures much shorter because smooth muscles in the digestive tract wall are in a state of partial contraction.
All of the digestive processes occur in this part of the digestive system. Other organs of the digestive system such as the liver, pancreas and salivary glands help to make digestion of food particles easier.Your digestive tract is subdivided into different portions and each of which have different functions. The tract is composed of the mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and the anus.
To learn more about the functions of the digestive system, please visit our Digestive System page.
Image Credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Page Last Revised: August 2, 2012
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