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 | DIgestive Tract Model Chart (9) | by GreenFlames09 on Flickr |
| The food digestion starts in the mouth, where it is thoroughly chewed and swallowed. The food then enters the esophagus. |
 | DIgestive Tract Model Chart (6) | by GreenFlames09 on Flickr |
| After a long trip through the esophagus, the food enters the stomach. There, acid and enzymes break down the food. |
 | DIgestive Tract Model Chart (1) | by GreenFlames09 on Flickr |
| The food will soon enter the duodenum and then the small intestine. The nutrients are separated from the food. |
 | Diverticulosis, Ascending Colon | by euthman on Flickr |
| The food then enters the large intestine, or colon. There the colon pulls out the water. The rest is disposed of. |