• What is it? A team of organs playing the "Break food down!" game.
• Main Goal? Transform food into nutrients. Think of it as magic!
• Who's the Boss? Nervous system and some hormones. They’re like the coaches!

• What's Going On? Teeth do the crunchy-crunch (that’s mechanical digestion).
• Saliva’s Secret Sauce!
  • It has enzymes to break food down (chemical digestion).
  • Makes food into a "bolus" (like food gum, but don’t chew gum for too long! 🤣).
  • Also, helps slide the bolus down easily.
• All aboard the Esophagus Express! 🚂
  • Moves food with wave-dance called peristalsis.

Real-world example: Imagine eating your favorite chocolate. You chew it (mechanical) and your saliva helps melt and move it (chemical).

• Structure: Like a squishy bag with folds called rugae.
• Job?
  • Store food briefly (like keeping cookies for later! 🍪).
  • Grind and mix food into "chyme".
  • Digest food with gastric juice (has acid, mucous, enzymes, and hormones).

Fun Fact: Mucous is like the stomach’s shield against its own acid. No burns here!

• Sections: Duodenum (top), Jejunum (middle), Ileum (bottom).
• What's Happening?
  • Mix chyme with liver & pancreas fluids.
  • Absorb those precious nutrients!
  • Features: Wrinkles, villi, and microvilli make more space for absorption.

Real-world example: Imagine a towel. The more it's wrinkled, the more water it can absorb. That’s how your small intestine works!