Digestive Parts Flashcards

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mouth

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  • this is where the digestion starts
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tongue

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  • it helps you move food around in your mouth and break it down
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trachea

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  • it helps break food down and move it to the stomach
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liver

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  • it secrets enzymes (bile) that help break down food
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large intestine

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  • it has three parts, shaped like a U
  • 1.5m
  • 6cm. diam.
  • 10hrs/several days
  • 3 sections
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rectum

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  • it helps get rid of food/waste
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anus

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  • it helps get rid of food/waste, the end of digestion
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salivary glands

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  • gives you enzymes that help break down sugar and starches
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esophogus

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  • it is called the food tube, food travels from the mouth to the stomach
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gallbladder

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  • it store bial
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stomach

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  • it mixes up food and makes it a liquid
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pancreas

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  • it releases enzymes that break down sugar
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small intestine

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  • this is where most digestion takes place
  • 6m
  • 2.5-3cm diam.
  • 1-4 hours
  • 3 sections
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