Digestive System Flashcards
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6 regions of the digestive tract are:
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The oral cavity The throat (pharynx) The esophagus The stomach The small intestine The large intestine (colon)
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Q
What is the digestive tract also called
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The alimentary canal or gastrointestinal tract
Extends from the mouth to the anus
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Q
Three sections of the small intestine
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The duodenum
The jejunum
The ileum
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Q
Four accessory organs
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Salivary glands
Pancreas
Liver
Gall bladder
They are connected to the tract by ducts
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The digestive system converts food into nutrients by 3 processes
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Ingestion
Digestion
Excretion
