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Digestion
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process of food being broken down into smaller particles
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Saliva
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helps break down foods
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Esophagus
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Musucular tube that extends from the back of your mouth to your stomach.
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Sphincter
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Allows food to enter stomach. Small flap that prevents water and food moving back up into hte esophagus once the food is in the stomach.
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Enzymes
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Special type of protien. Each type has special function. Enzymes break down proteins nto amino acids.
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Stomach
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Located in left side of body. Stores food, churns and mixes food, and digests proteins.
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Stomach Juices
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Water enzymes and acid make up juices
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Mucus
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Lines the walls of the stomach. Prevents acid from burning walls
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Small Intestine
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Foods are copmletely broken down. Nutrients are absorbed.
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Pancreas
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Neutralizes stomach acid.
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Liver
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Produces bile
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Bile
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Helps break fat into small droplets
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Gallbladder
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Stores bile. Tucked under the liver.
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Villi
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Provide surface area for the absorption of nutrients.
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Large Intestine
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No vili. Coated with vili.
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Rectum
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Stores wastes until they leave body.
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Anus
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Final part of digestive system-- Two muscles control opening and closing of the rectum.
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Large Intestine
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Absorption of water and storage of leftovers. Doesn't digest.
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Feces
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Leftovers. 75% water, 25% bacteria, fiber, undigested food, mucus and dead cells.
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Bowel Movement
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removal of feces from large intestine.
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