Chapter 8.1- 8.4 quiz Flashcards
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Esophagus
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The long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
2
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Peristalsis
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The movement of digestive organs that pushes food through the digestive tract
3
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Stomach
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Muscles in the stomach wall contract to churn and mix the food
4
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Chyme
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Partly digested liquid food in the digestive tract
5
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Liver
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Makes a fluid called bile
6
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Pancreas
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substance that breaks down fat
7
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Gallbladder
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Stores the Bile
8
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Pancreas
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A gland that secretes enzymes that complete digestion
9
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Small Intestine
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A coiled tube about 4-7 meters long
10
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Large Intestine
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Removes water from the undigested food
11
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Feces
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Waste material remaining in the large intestine after digestion
