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The food enters into the mouth after crossing the oral cavity first comes across the organs one by one: 1. pharynx, 2. esophagus 3. stomach 4. duodenum 5. jejunum 6. ileum 7. cecum 8. ascending colon 9. transverse colon 10. descending colon 11. sigmoid colon 12. rectum 13. anus The another three organs related to this tract are liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. We will see about each organ and its functions one be one. PHARYNX: This is of about 5-inch long, lined with mucus, and a muscular tube. The air from the nasal cavity to the trachea or windpipe and the food from the mouth to the esophagus are passing towards pharynx. When we swallow food i.e. deglutition occurs, the epiglottis, a tissue flap covers the windpipe or trachea. This prevents the food cannot enter and stay inside windpipe. ESOPHAGUS: Eso- means inward, phag/o means swallowing. Esophagus is tube of about 10-inch extending from the pharynx to the stomach. The food after enters from the pha...