Write the function of the following: Tongue Stomach Small intestine Large intestine

Write the function of the following:

  1. Tongue
  2. Stomach
  3. Small intestine
  4. Large intestine

Answer:

  1. Tongue: It moves the food around the mouth and mixes with saliva into a ball. It also helps in tasting the food.
  2. Stomach: It secretes digestive secretions containing enzymes that digests the food.
  3. Small intestine: Digestion of food completes in the small intestine and the villi on its wall help in complete absorption of digested food.
  4. Large intestine: It absorbs water and salts from the undigested food material.