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Which essential digestive activity actually moves nutrients from the outside to the inside of the body?
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Peristalsis
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What is the usual site of ingestion?
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Mouth
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Name the organs of the alimentary canal
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mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine
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Name three organs located in the abdominal cavity
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liver, gallbladder, pancreas
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What is peristalsis?
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Takes place during propulsion. Adjacent segments of alimentary tract organs alternately contract and relax in order to move food along the tract distally
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What is Segmentation?
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Takes place during mechanical digestion. Non adjacent segments of alimentary tract organs that slternately contract and relax, moving the food forward and backward and is where food mixing and slow food propulsion occurs.
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Name the organs of the accessory
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teeth, tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver, and pancreas
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