ANATOMO PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IN CHILDREN (LITERATURE REVIEW)

The digestive organs include the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach and intestines. The pancreas and liver are involved in digestion. The digestive organs are established during the first 4 weeks of gestation and by 8 weeks of gestation all digestive organs are identified. The foetus begins to swallow amniotic fluid by 16-20 weeks of pregnancy. Digestive processes take place in the fetal intestines, where an accumulation of primiparous feces meconium.