Human Body Flashcards

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Saliva

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Helps to moisten and soften the bolus and to break it down chemically

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Mouth

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Is wheat digestion starts

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Esophagus

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Is a tube that connects your mouth with your stomach

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Pharynx

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Another name for the portion of the throat that connects the mouth with the stomach.

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Liver

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A large glandular organ that produces digestive juices and breaks down harmful substances in the blood

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Stomach

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The main digestive organ in most animals

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Pancreas

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A gland that produces digestive fluids and other helpful chemicals

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Small intestine

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A coiled tubelike digestive organ connected to the stomach

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Large intestine

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A thick tube like organ that removes wastes from the body

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10
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Gall bladder

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A small structure in the body’s digestive system that stores bile

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Colon

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The widest and longest part of the large intestine

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12
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Incisors

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The teeth in the front of the mouth

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13
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Canines

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The long pointy teeth next to the front teeth

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Molars

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The flat teeth in the back of the mouth

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Digestion

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Breaks down food into smaller simpler substances your body can absorb

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