2.26 describe the structures of the human alimentary canal and describe the functions of the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and pancreas

Okay so the human alimentary canal is just a fancy name for the gut.

Mouth...
- Salivary glands in the mouth produce amylase enzymes (in the saliva)
- Teeth break down food mechanically

Oesophagus...
- This is the muscular tube that connects the mouth and the stomach

Stomach...
- It pummels the food with its muscular wall (mechanical digestion)
- It produces the protease enzyme, pepsin
- It produces hydrochloric acid to kill bacteria and to give the right pH for the protease enzyme to work (pH2)

Pancreas...
- Produces protease, amylase and lipase enzymes. It releases these into the small intestine

Small intestine...
- produces protease, amylase and lipase enzymes to complete digestion
- This is also where the nutrients are absorbed out of the alimentary canal into the body

Large intestine...
-  Where excess water is absorbed from the food