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Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alimentary canal | The digestive tract from the esophagus to the rectum |
| Anus | External opening of the anal canal; or rectum |
| Colon | The large intestine |
| Digestive system | the gastrointestinal system, is responsible for the physical and chemical breakdown of food so that it can be taken into the bloodstream and used by body cells and tissues. |
| Dudodenum | first part of the small intestine; connect the pylorus of the stomach and the jejunum |
| Esophagus | Tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach |
| Gallbladder | Small sac near the liver; concentrates and stores bile |
| Hard palate | Bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth |
| Ileum | Final section of the small intestine; connects the jejunum and large intestine |
| Jejunum | the middle section of the small intestine; connects the duodenum and ileum |
| Large intestine | The final section of the alimentary canal. |
| Liver | Largest gland in the body; located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen; two of its main functions are excreting bile and storing glycogen. |
| Mouth | Oral cavity; opening to the digestive tract, or alimentary canal. |
| Pancreas | Gland that is dorsal to the stomach and that secretes insulin and digestive juices |
| Peristalsis | Rhythmic, wavelike motion of involuntary muscles. |
| Pharynx | the throat |
| Rectum | Pertaining to or the lower part of the large intestine, the temporary storage area for indigestible. |
| Salivary glands | Glands of the mouth that produce saliva, a digestive secretion |
| Small intestine | That section of the intestine that is between the stomach and large intestine; site of most absorption of nutrients |
| Soft palate | Tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth; separates the mouths from the nasopharynx |
| Stomach | Enlarged section of the alimentary canal, between the esophagus and the small intestine; serves as an organ of digestion. |
| Teeth | Structures in the mouth that physically break down food by chewing and grinding |
| Tongue | Muscular organ of the mouth; aids in speech, swallowing, and taste. |
| Vermiform appendix | The cecum is the first section and is connected to the ileum of the small intestine it contains a small projection called the vermiform appendix |
| Villi | Tiny projections from a surface; in the small intestine, projections that aid in the absorption of nutrients |
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