What are the main divisions of the vertebrate digestive system?

All vertebrates have a similar principle of the structure of the digestive system. There are several main divisions:

– oral cavity (primary grinding of food occurs);

– pharynx;

– the esophagus (carrying food lumps into the stomach);

– stomach (enlarged part of the intestine);

– intestines;

– anus.



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