3.1 Digestive System Overview

Question 1

alimentary canal

Answer 1

• gastrointestinal tract, or GI tract
• continuous muscular digestive tube
• open at both ends
• beginning in the oral cavity
• ends with the anus
• composed of
  mouth (oral cavity)
  pharynx (throat)
  esophagus
  stomach
  small intestine
  large intestine
  anus

Question 2

accessory digestive organs

Answer 2

teeth
tongue
gall bladder
salivary glands
liver
pancreas