Digestive System Flashcards
1
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Parotid Gland
A
Makes enzymes that digest carbohydrates
2
Q
Sublingual Gland
A
Makes saliva, has little ducts that squirt saliva into the mouth
3
Q
Esophagus
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4
Q
Pharynx
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Opening in the back of the mouth where the esophagus and trachea start
5
Q
Epiglottis
A
Flap of skin that covers the trachea when you swallow
6
Q
Stomach
A
Organ full of HCl that digests proteins
7
Q
Pancreas
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Makes digestive enzymes and dumps them in the small intestine to help break down food
8
Q
Spleen
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Recycles old RBCs
9
Q
Gallbladder
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Stores bile
10
Q
Liver
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Makes proteins, makes bile, detoxifies substances
