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22 Cards in this Set
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List the route of digestion.
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1)mouth (teeth and saliva)
2)pharynx (throat) 3)esophagus (connects stomach) 4)stomach 5)small intestine 6)colon (large intestines0 |
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What part of the mouth help with digestion?
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teeth - chew and grind
saliva - moistens the food |
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Another name for the throat.
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pharynx
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Once the food is in the stomach, what happens?
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It is turn to a liquid and squeezed into the small intestines.
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__________ is the largest organ and produces bile.
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liver
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_____________ stores the bile from the liver
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gallbladder
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___________ bean-shaped organ that cleans the body of liquid waste
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kidney
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___________ is a muscular pouch that holds urine
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bladder
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_______________ is deterioration (disease) of the liver
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cirrhosis
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_____________- is considered the large intestines and is 5 ft. long
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colon
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____________ rough parts of fruit, vegetable and grain that helps with the digestion of food
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fiber
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Name the four types of teeth?
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1) incisors 2) cuspids 3) bicuspids 4) molars
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The ___________ are used for cutting.
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incisors
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The ___________ are used for tearing.
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cuspids
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The __________ are used for crushing.
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bicuspids
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The ___________ are used for grinding.
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molars
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The _______ sits just under the stomach and helps with digestion and blood sugar levels.
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pancreas
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The digestion tract is also known as the ______ canal.
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alimentary canal
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The _____ makes a substance called insulin and pancreatic juices.
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pancreas
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_________ is diarrhea, usually caused from polluted water and can be serious if not treated.
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dysentery
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_______ the process by which food is made available to the body.
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absorption
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_____ is one of two ducts (tubes) that connects the kidney to the bladder.
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ureter
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