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The '''gastrointestinal tract''', '''digestive tract''', or simply the '''GI tract''', is a set of organs in most multicellular [[animal]]s responsible for digesting [[food]] and extracting [[nutrient]]s.
== Human GI tract ==
In [[human]] [[adult]]s, the complete digestive tract is approximately 20 feet, or 6.5 [[meter]]s, long in total.
The list of digestive organs, in order, are:
* [[Mouth]]
* [[Pharynx]]
* [[Esophagus]]
* [[Stomach]]
* Through the [[duodenum]] into the [[small intestine]]
* [[Large intestine]]
* [[Rectum]]
* [[Anus]]
== Human GI tract ==
In [[human]] [[adult]]s, the complete digestive tract is approximately 20 feet, or 6.5 [[meter]]s, long in total.
The list of digestive organs, in order, are:
* [[Mouth]]
* [[Pharynx]]
* [[Esophagus]]
* [[Stomach]]
* Through the [[duodenum]] into the [[small intestine]]
* [[Large intestine]]
* [[Rectum]]
* [[Anus]]