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Digestive System
Digestive System Vocab
Question | Answer |
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colon | a storage tube for solid waste |
digestion | is the process by which the body breaks down food |
digestive system | is a group of organs that work together to break down food |
saliva | is a digestive juice produced by the salivary glands in your mouth |
excretion | is the process by which the body gets rid of waste materials. |
excretory system | is the system that removes wastes from your body and controls water balance |
kidneys | filter water and waste materials from the blood |
liver | the body's largest organ that secretes bile |
small intestine | a 20 foot tube where most of the digestive process takes place |
pancreas | a gland that helps the small instestine by producinga juice that blends with enzyemes that breaks down proteins, carbo's and fats |