Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
The digestive system is a complex series of organs and glands that processes food, breaking it down into nutrients the body can use and eliminating waste. It includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder.
The part of the digestive tract where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place; divided into the small intestine and large intestine.