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Enzymes |
Aid the breakdown |
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Cheeks |
In oral cavity of gastrointestinal tract |
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Lips |
Part of gastrointestinal tract |
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Tongue |
Part of gastrointestinal tract |
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Gums |
Part of gastrointestinal tract |
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Teeth |
Teeth |
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Pharynx |
Throat |
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Esophagus |
9 - 10 inch tube from the pharynx to the stomach |
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Peristalsis |
Contraction of muscles to move down the food |
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Lower esophageal sphincter |
Relax and contract food into the stomach |
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Stomach |
Stomach |
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Pylorus / Pyloric sphincter |
Allows food to leave stomach and enter small intestine |
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Small intestine |
20 feet from sphincter to large intestine |
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Duodenum |
1 foot long |
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Bile |
Something from liver |
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Liver |
Liver |
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Gallbladder |
Gall bladder |
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Pancreas |
Pancreas |
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Jejunum |
Second part of small intestine |
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Ileum |
11 feet long attach to first part of large intestine |