The human digestive system refers to the organs that take in food and break them down. Digestion describes the complex process that enables the nutrients in food to enter the body and its cells.

Because we have a digestive system! …a series of organs that break food down in a useful way for the body. And it gets rid of all the body's waste as well! Without digestion, the food we eat ...

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Digestive disorders are any diseases of the digestive system. Some common digestive disorders are abdominal bleeding, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, pain, nausea and vomiting.