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5th Body FK1
Cells, Tissues, Organs & Digestive System
Question | Answer |
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Cell | The basic unit of structure of all living things. |
Tissue | Cells that work together to perform a specific function. |
Organ | Tissues that work together like the stomach, heart, lung and eyes. |
System (Body Systems) | Organs that work together to perform a function. |
Digestive System | The body system that provides the nutrients your cells need to produce energy by first breaking food into nutrients, then getting the nutrients to the blood. |
Saliva | A liquid produced by the glands in your mouth that moistens the food and begins to break down the starchy foods, such as pastas , into sugar. |
Esophagus | A long tube that food passes through to get into the stomach. |
Stomach | The organ that partially digests food. |
Small Intestine | The organ in the digestive system that digest food into nutrients. |
Large Intestine | The organ in the digestive system where undigested food enters from the small intestine. Water and minerals diffuse into the blood and wastes are removed from the body. |
Liver | An organ of the digestive system that produces bile. |
Bile | A yellow-green fluid that is made by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and passes through the common bile duct into the duodenum where it helps digest fat. |
Gallbladder | An organ of the digestive system that stores bile until needed. |
Pancreas | An organ of the digestive system that produces a fluid that neutralizes stomach acid and chemicals that help finish digestion. |