digestive system Flashcards
1
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Rectum
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Indigestible matter held here before defecation
2
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Pancreas
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Produces the enzymes to digest proteins, fats, carbohydrates in the small intestine. Also produces insulin
3
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Mouth
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Food is mechanically broken down with the grinding of teeth
4
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Stomach
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A bag made of muscle where food is held. Enzymes and HCl acid are added here
5
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Gallbladder
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Stores bile
6
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Large intestine
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Water and salt is absorbed here
7
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Tongue
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Mixes food in the mouth and makes swallowing happen
8
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Liver
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Produces bile
9
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Small intestine
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Absorption of nutrients happens here
10
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Esophagus
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Carries the food from the mouth to the stomach
11
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Salivary glands
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Produces saliva
12
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Order of food moving through system
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Mouth - esophagus - stomach - small intestine - large intestine - rectum - anus
