Understanding the Digestive Tract: How Food Moves Through Your Intestines

The pancreas is not located between the stomach and intestines. It is an organ located behind the stomach that produces enzymes to help digest food and hormones to help regulate blood sugar. Food enters the small intestine through the pyloric valve, which is a muscle that controls the passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine. The small intestine is then connected to the large intestine through the ileocecal valve, which is a muscle that controls the passage of food from the small intestine to the large intestine.