digestive system Flashcards

1
Q

a continuous tube starting from the mouth to the anus

A

alimentary canal

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2
Q

breaks down food through bite cut tear grind

A

teeth

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3
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muscular organ in the mouth guide food when chewing and swallowing

A

tongue

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4
Q

throat serves as a passeageway for air and food/water

A

pharnyx

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5
Q

an open/close flap to allow air to pass when not swallowing food

A

epiglottis

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6
Q

voice box breathing swallowing talking

A

larynx

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7
Q

windpipe leading oxygen to the lungs

A

trachea

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8
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tube leading from the mouth to the stomach the hollow part of the esophagus is called lumen

A

esophagus

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9
Q

food storage place where food is mixed with gastric juice

A

stomach

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10
Q

opening and closing of the tube in the stomach area and anus opening

A

sphincter

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11
Q

maintain blood sugar level makes pancreatic juice - helps neutralize stomach acid

A

pancreas

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12
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organ that produces bile juice to help in digestion

A

liver

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13
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a juice produced by the liver helps break down fats

A

bile

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14
Q

a storage place for bile juice absorbs vitamins

A

gallbladder

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15
Q

22 feet long small tube leading from the stomach

A

small intestine

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16
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finger like protrusion in the small intestine that helps absorb nutrients from the food

A

villi

17
Q

first section of the small intestine

A

duodenum

18
Q

middle section of the small intestine

A

jejunum

19
Q

last section of the small intestine

A

ileum

20
Q

5 feet long another name for large intestine

A

colon

21
Q

a rhythmic contraction of the tubes from esophagus to the anus

A

peristals

22
Q

first colon pouch to receive undigested food

A

caecum

23
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bacteria storage pouch

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appendix

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