digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
it breaks down food through bite,cut,tear, and grind
A
Teeth
2
Q
a continuous tube starting from the mouth to the anus
A
Alimentary canal
3
Q
a muscular organ in the mouth, guide food when chewing or swallowing
A
tongue
4
Q
throat:serves as passageway for air and food and water
A
pharyx
5
Q
an open/close flap to allow air to pass when not swallowing food
A
epiglottis
6
Q
a voice box,breathing,swallowing,talking
A
larynx
7
Q
windpipe oxygen to lungs
A
trachea
8
Q
tube leading from mouth to stomach
A
esophagus
9
Q
food storage food mixed with gastric juice
A
stomach
10
Q
maintaining blood sugar levels
A
pancreas
10
Q
opening and closing of the tube
A
sphincter
11
Q
produce bile juice
A
liver
12
Q
a juice produced by liver
A
bile
13
Q
a storage place for bile juice
A
gall bladder
14
Q
22 feet long
A
small intestine
