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Digestive System voc

Vocabulary of the digestive system

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alimentary canal long,muscular tube that begins at the mouth and includes the pharynx,esophagus,stomach,small intestine,large intestine
anus narrow canal(hole)fecal material or stool. The final waste product of the digestive process,is expelled through this opening
colon contains several divisions
digestive system gastrointestinal system,responsible for the physical and chemical breakdown of food so that it can be taken into the bloodstream and used by body,cells,and tissue
duodenum first nine to ten inches
esophagus muscular tube dorsal to the trachea
gallbladder small muscular sac located under the liver and attached to it by connective tissue
hard palate bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth and seperates the mouth from the nasal cavities
ileum final 12 feet of small intestine and it connects with the large intestine at cecum
jejunum approximately 8 feet in length and forms the middle section of the small intestine
large intestine final section of the alimentary canal
liver largest gland in the body and is an accessory organ to the digestive system
mouth buccal cavity,receives food as it enters the body,it is tasted broken down,physically by the teeth
pancreas glandular organ located behind the stomach
peristalsis move the food in a forward direction
pharynx (throat)tube that carries both air and food
rectum the final six to eight inches of the large intestine and is storage area for indigestibles and waste
salivary gland the parotid,sublingual and submandibular,produce a liquid called saliva
small intestine coiled section of the alimentary canal
soft palate seperates the mouth from the nasopharynx
stomach enlarged part of the alimentary canal,recieves food from the esophagus
teeth special structures in the mouth that physically break down food by chewing and grinding
tongue muscular organ that contains special receptors called taste buds
vermiform appendix small projection
villi walls of the small intestine are lined with finger like projections
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