The Digestive System Flashcards
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What is saliva?
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- moistens and soften bolus and to break down it chemically
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What is digestion?
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- breaks down food into smaller and simpler substances that your body can absorb
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What is a pharynx?
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- name for the portion of the throat that connects the mouth to the digestive tube
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What is the esophagus?
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- long, muscular tube
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What is a stomach?
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- a digestive organ with thick muscular walls
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What is a small intestine?
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- coiled, tubular organ that is connected to the stomach
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What is the large intestine?
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- an organs that removes waste
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What it the colon?
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- the widest part of the large intestine
