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Digestive System
Structures and Functions of the Digestive System
Term | Definition |
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Liver | The body’s largest organ. It produces bile. |
Pancreas | A triangular organ that lies between the stomach and the small intestine. It produces enzymes that help break down starches, proteins, and fats. |
Rectum | The lower part of the large intestine, where un-digestible material or fecal matter is stored before it is eliminated from the body. |
Esophagus | A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. |
Epiglottis | A flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the lungs. |
Large Intestine | Where water is absorbed into the blood and the remaining material is un-digestible material or fecal matter |
Anus | The opening at the end of the digestive system where fecal matter/un-digestible material exits the body. |
Small Intestine | The part of the digestive system where most chemical digestion takes place. It is also where nutrients are absorbed into the blood. |
Stomach | A J-shaped pouch located in the abdomen. |
Gall Bladder | It stores and releases bile into the small intestine. |
Mouth | The first part of the digestive system, where food enters the body. Chewing and salivary enzymes in the mouth are the beginning of the digestive process (breaking down the food). |
Peristalsis | The rhythmic muscle movements that force food from the throat into the stomach. |
Liver | The body’s largest organ. It produces bile. |
Pancreas | A triangular organ that lies between the stomach and the small intestine. It produces enzymes that help break down starches, proteins, and fats. |
Rectum | The lower part of the large intestine, where un-digestible material or fecal matter is stored before it is eliminated from the body. |
Esophagus | A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. |
Epiglottis | A flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the lungs. |
Large Intestine | Where water is absorbed into the blood and the remaining material is un-digestible material or fecal matter |
Anus | The opening at the end of the digestive system where fecal matter/un-digestible material exits the body. |
Small Intestine | The part of the digestive system where most chemical digestion takes place. It is also where nutrients are absorbed into the blood. |
Stomach | A J-shaped pouch located in the abdomen. |
Gall Bladder | It stores and releases bile into the small intestine. |
Mouth | The first part of the digestive system, where food enters the body. Chewing and salivary enzymes in the mouth are the beginning of the digestive process (breaking down the food). |
Peristalsis | The rhythmic muscle movements that force food from the throat into the stomach. |