Long description

A schematic illustration shows the components of the digestive tract. An inset shows the location of the components of the digestive tract in the abdominal and pelvic regions of the human body. The following components of the continuous digestive tract are shown: stomach (orange J-shaped pouch), small intestine with the duodenum (orange tube), jejunum (blue tube), ileum (green tube), and large intestine (brown wide bent tube with segmented folds).