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13 Cards in this Set
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A muscular tube that connects your mouth to your stomach.
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esophagus
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A series of involuntary smooth muscle contractions along the walls of the digestive tract.
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Peristalsis
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A flap of cartilage that closes over the opening to the respiratory tract as you swallow, preventing food from entering.
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epiglottis
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A muscular, pouch-like enlargement of the digestive tract. Both physical and chemical digestion takes place in the stomach
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stomach
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An enzyme that begins the chemical digestion of proteins in food. Works best in the acidic environment provided by HCL.
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Pepsin
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A muscular tube about 6 m long. Narrow diameter. Digestion of your meal is completed within the ______
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small intestine
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A soft, flattened gland that secretes both digestive enzymes and hormones.
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pancreas
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A large, complex oran that has many functions. (producing bile)
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Liver
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A chemical substance that helps break down fats.
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Bile
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Bile is stored in a small organ called the _________.
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gallbladder
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A single projection on the lining of the small intestine that functions in the absorption of digested food.
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villus
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A muscular tube that is also called the colon.
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Large intestine
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The last part of the digestive system. Feces are eliminated from the _____ through the anus.
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rectum
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