HST-AP Introduction to the Digestive System

The Digestive System is also known as the “gastrointestinal system”. This system fulfills two of the basic and essential requirements for being alive… Food intake and Waste elimination.

In this video we will be discussing the functions of the Digestive System, the connection with the immune system, the components and accessory organs that make it up, as well as the process of digestion.

The components of the Digestive System are classified by two major functions.

Absorption of Nutrients and

Elimination of Waste.