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OverviewThe digestive system, which extends from the mouth to the anus, is responsible for receiving food, breaking it down into basic components including vitamins and minerals (digestion), absorbing the nutrients into the bloodstream, and eliminating the parts of food that couldn’t be digested by the body.The digestive tract consists of the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. The digestive system also includes organs that lie outside the digestive tract: the pancreas, the liver, and the gallbladder
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