A PRESENTATION ON THE HUMAN

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

PRESENTED BY:
ANSUMAN TRIPATHY
10TH STANDARD
ROLL NO 08
LPS PUBLIC SCHOOL
OVERVIEW OF THE HUMAN DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM:
• MAJOR ORGANS INVOLVED:
• Mouth
• Oesophagus(food pipe)
• Stomach
• Small intestine
• Large intestine
• ACCESSORY ORGANS:
• Liver
• Pancreas
• Gall bladder
DIGESTION IN THE MOUTH:
• The food we eat is crushed with our teeth. A fluid called “Saliva” is secreted by
the salivary glands. The food we eat is complex in nature, so it is to be broken
down into smaller molecules to digest easily.

• This is done with the help of the biological catalyst called “salivary amylase” that
breaks down starch which is a complex molecule to convert it into sugar.

• The food is mixed thoroughly with saliva and moved around the mouth while
chewing by the muscular tongue
DIGESTION IN THE STOMACH:
• Firstly, the carbohydrates present in the food which the salivary enzymes is
destroyed by the hydrochloric acid secreted in the stomach.
• Now, the wall of the stomach undergoes periodic contraction so that the food
gets churned and mixes thoroughly with the gastric juice.
• Partial Digestion:- The glands present in the stomach secrete digestive enzymes
such as pepsin, lipase, fattose which break down proteins into peptones, lipids
and fatty acids respectively. The gastric juice can also be secreted in the stomach
for appetizing the food.
• At the end, the stomach regulates the flow of the partially digested food into the
small intestine
DIGESTION IN THE SMALL INTESTINE:
• The small intestine is the longest part of the alimentary canal. It is fitted in a
compact because of excessive coiling. Here the proteins and fats are digested
completely.

• Secretion of bile juice and the pancreatic juice from the liver and the pancreas
respectively, enter the intestine to help the digestion process.

• The walls of the small intestine contains glands which secrete intestinal juice.

• The inner-lining of the small intestine has numerous finger-like projections called
“villi”, which increase the surface area for the absorption of the food.
Digestion in the large
intestine:
• The small intestine is followed by
large intestine which is shorter
but wider than the small intestine.
• It is arranged around the mass of
small intestine in the form of
question mark(?).It lacks villi but it
secretes mucus.
• The undigested food collected as
faces in the rectum. The rectum
leads through 2 to 5 cm long anal
canal to the exterior at the anus.
• The anal is the end point of the
alimentary canal, which helps in
the exit of the waste materials.
 ACCESSORY ORGANS:
THE LIVER

The liver is the largest gland of the

human body, which secretes the bile
juice. this juice acts on large fat
molecules to form smaller globules,
increasing the efficiency of the enzyme
action, that is emulsification.
THE PANCREAS
The Pancreas is the main accessory organ
which secretes the “pancreatic juice”, which
contains enzymes like amylase, trypsin and
lipase. It is connected to the small intestine
through its main duct called “pancreatic
duct”.
Its role is to neutralize the Hcl acid from the
stomach and change the pH of the small
intestine to a pH of 8.
The pancreas secretes around 1 L of
pancreatic fluids per day.
 The Gall Bladder
It is the small hollow organ where the bile is
stored and concentrated before it is released
into the small intestine. It receives and stores
the bile juice produced by the liver and
releases it via the common Bile duct into the
small intestine where the bile juice helps in the

digestion of fats.
Thank you!!