A digestive-system diagram follows the route through the gastrointestinal tract and shows supporting organs separately. It should not imply that food passes through the liver, pancreas, or gallbladder as it passes through the intestines.
Original simplified route diagram
``mermaid
flowchart TD
A["Mouth and esophagus"] --> B["Stomach"]
B --> C["Small intestine"]
C --> D["Large intestine and elimination"]
E["Liver, pancreas, gallbladder: digestive contributions"] -.-> C
``
Text equivalent: Food passes through the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Liver, pancreatic, and gallbladder contributions support digestion; food does not pass through those organs along this route.
Read the labels in sequence
| Question or field | Fictional completed example |
|---|---|
| Food route starts? | Mouth |
| Next route? | Esophagus to stomach |
| Main absorption route? | Small intestine |
| Later route? | Large intestine and elimination |
| Supporting organs? | Liver, pancreas, gallbladder |
Clinical evidence relevant to digestive system diagram
A worked situation: Mouth
Fictional example. A learner traces food from mouth to esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Separate arrows label digestive contributions from supporting organs, with a note that the diagram is simplified.