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GI tract of Pig Flashcards

1
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Transport food entering the mouth through the throat into the stomach

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Esophagus

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2
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Breakdown food and create digestive juices

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Stomach

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3
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Break and absorb nutrients needed by the body. Begin the digestive process

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Duodenum

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4
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Absorbs sugars, amino acids and fatty acids

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Jejunum

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5
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absorbs any final nutrients such as bile acid and B12

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Ileum

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6
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Absorbs fluids and salts after intestinal digestion

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Cecum

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Dehydrate what is left of the food and form it into stool

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Colon

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collect and hold stool until it’s time to release

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Rectum

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Filter all of the blood in the body and break down poisonous substance. Produces biles to help with digestion

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Liver

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10
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releases hormones that control blood sugar and aid in digestion

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Pancreas

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