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system by which food travels through the body and is broken down into absorbable forms
digestive system
muscular sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion begins
stomach
muscular tube between the stomach and the large intestine where nutrients are absorbed
small intestine
3 sections of the small intestine
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine
large intestine or colon
largest internal organ, produces bile to assist in the breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body
liver
a sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile
gallbladder
gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum
pancreas
organ located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for blood reserves
spleen
small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the right lower quadrant. function not well known.
appendix