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| epiglottis: flap of tissue that covers your windpipe (trachea) when you swallow so you don't choke |
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| esophagus: the tube that takes food and liquid from your mouth to your stomach |
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| stomach: mixes your food and turns it into liquid food |
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| mouth: 1st part of the digestive system where food is broken down by your teeth |
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| large intestine: last part of the digestive system where water is is taken in from food and the rest leaves the body |
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| small intestine: organ that connects the stomach and large intestine and takes in the nutrients |
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| rectum: last part of the large intestine that stores solid waste until it leaves the body |
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