SCI (digestive system) Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
beginning of the digestive
tract
A
Mouth
2
Q
delivers food to your
stomach
A
Esophagus
3
Q
is a hollow organ, or
“container,” breaking down food into a
usable form
A
Stomach
4
Q
22-foot long muscular tube
A
Small Intestine
5
Q
nutrients absorbed
A
Liver
6
Q
stores and concentrates
bile from the liver
A
Gallbladder
7
Q
processing waste so that
emptying your bowels
A
Large Intestine
8
Q
8-inch chamber that
connects the colon to the anus
A
Rectum
9
Q
last part of the digestive
tract, It is a 2-inch long canal
A
Anus
