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26 Cards in this Set
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also known as the gastrointestinal system
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digestive system
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long muscular tube that begins at the mouth
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alimentary canal
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recieves food as it enters the body
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mouth
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special structures in the mouth that physically break down food by chewing
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teeth
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muscular organ that contain special receptors called taste buds
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tongue
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the bony structure that form the roof of the mouth
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hard palate
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behind the hard palate
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soft palate
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three pairs, parotid, sublingual, and submandibular, that produce a fluid called salvia
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salivary glands
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throat
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pharynx
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muscular tube behind the trachea
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esophagus
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enlarged part of the alimentary canal
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stomach
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coiled section of the alimentary canal
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small intestine
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first nine to ten inches of the small intestine
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duodenum
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first nine to ten inches of the small intestine
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duodenum
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eight feet in length and is in the middle part of the small intestine
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jejunum
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final twelve feet of the small intestine
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ileum
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finger like projections in the lining of the small intestine
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villi
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final section of the alimentary canal
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large intestine
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contains small projection
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veriform appendix
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has several division
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colon
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final six to eight inches of the large intestine
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rectum
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has a narrow canal, called the anal canal, which opens at a small hole
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anus
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has a narrow canal, called the anal canal, which opens at a small hole
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anus
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largest gland in the body and is an accessory organ to the digestive system
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liver
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small muscular sac located under the liver
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gallbladder
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glandular organ located behind the stomach
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pancreas
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