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| A group of organs that break down food so that it can be used by the body |
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| Main series of tube-like organs that ALL food travels through while being digested |
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| Breaking down food by breaking, crushing and mashing the food (chewing & peristalsis) |
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| Breaking down food with chemicals |
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| Chemical that breaks food into smaller particles the body can use (nutrients) |
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| a long straight tube that uses peristalsis to move the food into the stomach |
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| a muscular, saclike, digestive organ attached to the lower end of the esophagus & continues the mechanical digestion of the food. The stomach also produces enzymes & acid |
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| an oval organ located between the stomach & small intestine & makes fluids that protect the small intestine. |
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| a muscular tube about 2.5cm in diameter covered in villi, nutrient-absorbing cells |
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| a large, reddish brown organ that makes bile, stores nutrients & breaks down toxins |
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| a small saclike organ where bile is temporarily stored |
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| the organ that stores, compacts & then eliminates indigestible material from the body |
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| Digestion begins in the__________ |
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| __________ - are found in the front of the mouth & are used for shredding food |
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| ___________ - are found on the back of the mouth & are used for grinding food |
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| __________ - liquid in the mouth made by salivary glands contains an enzyme that begins the digestion of carbohydrates (sugar) |
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