Translations:Gastrointestinal tract/1/en
Organ system within humans and other animals
| Gastrointestinal tract | |
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| System | Digestive system |
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| Latin | tractus digestorius (mouth to anus), canalis alimentarius (esophagus to large intestine), canalis gastrointestinales stomach to large intestine) |
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| Major parts of the |
| Gastrointestinal tract |
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The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Food taken in through the mouth is digested to extract nutrients and absorb energy, and the waste expelled at the anus as faeces. Gastrointestinal is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines.