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Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Parts of Digestive System

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Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Rectum
Anus
Salivary glands
Liver
Gallbladder
pancreas

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2
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Very first part of your digestive system

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Mouth

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Teeth break down food into smaller pieces

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Chewing

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As you chew, your salivary glands release saliva

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Salivation

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Muscular passageway that acts as a crossroads for your digestive and respiratory system

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Pharynx

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6
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Acts like a muscular tube that connects your pharynx to your stomach
To propel food and liquid swallowed from your mouth down to your stomach

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Esophagus

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7
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A muscular sac-like organ that plays a major role in digestion

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Stomach

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8
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Longest and most crucial part of the digestive system

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Small intestine

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9
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Sometimes referred to as the colon
A muscular tube-like organ that’s about 5 feet long and located in the lower abdomen

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Large intestine

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10
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A straight, 8-inch chamber that connects the colon to the anus

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Rectum

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Produces saliva (spit) and empty it into your mouth through ducts, or small openings

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Salivary glands

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12
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2nd Largest organ in the body
Filter nutrients from the blood before blood returns to the heart

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Liver

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13
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Small sac-like organ connected to the liver
Stores bile produced by the liver
Removes some of the water from the bile to make it more concentrated

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Gallbladder

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14
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A gland that secretes pancreatic fluid that goes into the small intestine through a duct
An endocrine gland because it secretes a hormone called insulin

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Pancreas

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15
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Infection of the liver which is cause by a virus
Sexually transmitted and through blood products or feces

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Hepatitis

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16
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Scarring of the liver which prevents the liver from functioning properly
Alcohol consumption

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Cirrhosis

17
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Sharp painful crystals that may be formed when the amount of salts in the bike is insufficient

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Gallstones

18
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Occurs when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach.

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GERD

19
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Are sores that develop in the lining of the stomach or duodenum, the first part of the intestine

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Peptic Ulcers

20
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A chronic condition that causes symptoms like cramping, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

21
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A loose, watery stools that occur more often than usual

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Diarrhea

22
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A condition in which the body cannot digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products.

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Lactose intolerance

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