The human digestive system refers to the organs that take in food and break them down. Digestion describes the complex process that enables the nutrients in food to enter the body and its cells ...

The digestive system is made up of key parts, each of which has a different function. Food passes through most of these parts in a journey from the mouth to the anus.

Each part of the digestive system has a function. Find out more with Bitesize. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.