Digestive System Flashcards

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Digestive System

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begins in the mouth and ends at the anus. The system mechanically and chemically breaks down food into minuscule or molecular size for absorption into the blood stream and use at the cellular level.

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begins in the mouth and ends at the anus. The system mechanically and chemically breaks down food into minuscule or molecular size for absorption into the blood stream and use at the cellular level.

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Digestive System

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Digestive System from Start to End

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mouth, salivary glands, esophagus, thoracic cavity, stomach, small intestine, large intestine & colon, rectum, anus

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mouth, salivary glands, esophagus, thoracic cavity, stomach, small intestine, large intestine & colon, rectum, anus

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Digestive System from Start to End

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Digestive System Ancillary (support) Organs

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pancreas, liver, and gallbladder

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pancreas, liver, and gallbladder

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Digestive System Ancillary (support) Organs

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Digestive Pancreas

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produces digestive enzymes that are secreted into the intestines

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produces digestive enzymes that are secreted into the intestines

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Digestive Pancreas

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Gallbladder

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stores bile (which helps digest fats) produced in the liver

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stores bile (which helps digest fats) produced in the liver

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Gallbladder

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