Digestive Parts Flashcards
1
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mouth
A
- this is where the digestion starts
2
Q
tongue
A
- it helps you move food around in your mouth and break it down
3
Q
trachea
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- it helps break food down and move it to the stomach
4
Q
liver
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- it secrets enzymes (bile) that help break down food
5
Q
large intestine
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- it has three parts, shaped like a U
- 1.5m
- 6cm. diam.
- 10hrs/several days
- 3 sections
6
Q
rectum
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- it helps get rid of food/waste
7
Q
anus
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- it helps get rid of food/waste, the end of digestion
8
Q
salivary glands
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- gives you enzymes that help break down sugar and starches
9
Q
esophogus
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- it is called the food tube, food travels from the mouth to the stomach
10
Q
gallbladder
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- it store bial
11
Q
stomach
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- it mixes up food and makes it a liquid
12
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pancreas
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- it releases enzymes that break down sugar
13
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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