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15 Cards in this Set
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Enzyme
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a protine that seeps up chemical reactions in the body
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Mucus
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a thick slippery substance produced by the body
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Saliva
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the fluid relased when mouth waters that plays an important role in both macanical and chemical digestion
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esophagus
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a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
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Stomach
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a j shaped organ that is expanded to hold all the food that is swallowed
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Sall intestine
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the part of the digestive system in which most chemical digestion takes place
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liver
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the largest and heavyest organ in the body that breakes down substances and elimanaites nitrogen from the body
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pancreas
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a triangular sheped organ that produces enzymes that flow into the small intestine
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Gallblader
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the organ that stores bile after is is produced by the liver
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Large intestine
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the last section of the digestive system where water is absorbed from food and the remainig material is elimanted frim the body
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rectum
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a short tube at the end of the large intestine where material is compressed intoa solid form before it is eliminated from the body
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anus
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a muscular opening at the end of the rectumthrough witch digestive waste material is elimanated from the body
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epiglottis
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a flap of tissue that seals off the wind pipe and prevents food from entering
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peristalsis
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involantary waves of muscle con traction that keeps food moving along in one direction through the digestive system
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glucose
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a sugar that is the major source of energy for the bodys cells
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