No, it is not a part of the digestive system.
The GI (Gastrointestinal) tract or the Digestive Tract
The GI (Gastrointestinal) tract or the Digestive Tract
colon
Peristalsis Peristaltic contractions
The stomach has the thickest walls and the strongest muscle in all the GI tract organs. : )
All organs from all other body systems are not part of the gastrointestinal tract. As some examples, these are not involved with digestion: heart, lung, skin, reproductive organs.
The anus
GI tract, GIT, digestive tract, digestion tract, alimentary canal
The function of the projections of the mucosa of the GI tract is secretions and absorption. Digestion is also aided by these projections.
Neutralize acids.
it is the mucosa
The submucosal and myenteric nerve plexuses are both part of the enteric nervous system, which is a division of the autonomic nervous system located in the GI tract walls. They work together to coordinate and regulate the movement, secretion, and absorption processes in the gastrointestinal tract.