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Were you looking for information about the Digestive System? Digestiv system is a common misspelling of digestive system.
 
The digestive system consists of several different parts. When you eat, food travels to the stomach, where food gets broken down into small particles. The food particles then travel to the small intestine. As the small intestine continues to digest food, it absorbs nutrients your body uses for energy, growth, and repairs.
 
What's left then travels to the colon, where water is removed. Finally, the waste products leave the body through the anus as stool when you have a bowel movement.
 
(Click Digestive System for a more detailed look at the different components, their function in the body, and more. You can also click on any of the links in the box to the right for more specific information.)
 
Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD