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20 Cards in this Set
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Digestion
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is the process of changing food into a form the body can use
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Peristalsis
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the pushing and sqeezing movement of mucles in the walls of a digestive organ is called
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Esophagus
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the blank is the food tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
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Small Intestine
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the blank is where the digestion of food is completed
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Salivary Glands
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the blank secrete jucies in the mouth to help soften food that is eatin
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Liver
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the blank produces digestive jucies called bile
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Bloodstream
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when liquid food leaves the small intestine it goes to the
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Large Intestine
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the blank stores unused soild substances after the water has been removed.
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Teeth
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blank break food down into smaller pieces for easier digestion.
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Alimentary Canal
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the blank is the tube about thirty feet long which includes the mouth, esophogus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
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Stomach
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the blank receives food from the esophagus, churns it, and add gastrc juices
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Cells
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blank use the nutrients from the digested food to produce energy for the body
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Chyme
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blank is a thick liquid in the stomach which is made up of partly digested food
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Epiglottis
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the thin layer of cartilage the covers the windpipe during swallowing is called the blank
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GALL BLADDER
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bile is stored in the blank untill it is needed for digestion
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Appendix
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the blankis the one organ that does not serve any function in your body
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Pancreas
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the blank produces pancreatic juices to further break down food during digestion
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Villi
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the tiny like parts growing out od the lining of the smallintestine is called the blank
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Duodenum
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the blank is the first 10-12 inches of the small intestine
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Kidney
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the blank are a pair of organs that take liquid wastes and excess water out of the blood
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