Parts+and+Functions

1. __//**Pharynx: **//__ The pharynx= your throat, it's a hollow tube approximately 5 inches long that starts behind your nose and goes down to the esophagus. Air and food pass through the pharynx on the way to the esophagus. 2. //**__Esophagus: __**// Tube that brings food to the stomach. 3. **//__Stomach: __//** Breaks down food by the help of acid. 4. **//__Small Intestine: __//** Absorbs nutrients from food. 5. **//__Large Intestine: __//** Absorbs water. 6. **//__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Rectum: __//**<span style="color: #f40b0b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Site of waste elimination.