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