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Digestive System
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Term | Definition |
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Esophagus | Tube connecting the mouth and stomach. |
Large Intestine | Also called the colon and moves extra water from waste. |
Liver | Organ that makes bile to break down fat. helps store unneeded sugar and helps get rid of bad substances. |
Pancreas | makes chemicals to break down proteins, carbohydrates, fats. helps control sugar. |
Small Intestine | finishes breaking down food and takes nutrients into the bloodstream. |
Saliva | starts digestion in the mouth and contains a juice that breaks down starch. |
Stomach | churns food and mixes it with digestive juices and |
Villi | |
Peristalsis | |
Gallbladder |