digestive system Flashcards
a continous tube starting from the mouth to the anus
alimentary canal
break down food through bite, cut, tear, grind
teeth
muscular organ in the mouth, guide food when chewing and swallowing
tongue
throat;serves as a [assageway for air and food/water
pharynx
an open/close flap to allow air to pass when not swallowing food
epiglottis
voice box;breathing;swallowing;talking
larynx
windpipe;leading oxygen to lungs
trachea
tube leading from the mouth to the stomach;the hollow part of the esophagus is called LUMEN
esophagus
food storage place where food is mixed with gastric juice
stomach
opening and closing of the tube in the stomach area and the anus opening
sphincter
maintain blood sugar level:makes pancreatic juice- helps neutralize stomach acid
pancreas
organ that produces bule juice to help in digestion
liver
a juice produced by the liver;helps break down food
bile
storage place for bile
gallbladder
22 feet long small tube leading from stomach
small intestine