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waste   a part of food that is not digested  
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rectum   the place where waste is stored before it leaves the body  
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colon   a large portion of the large intestine  
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villi   tiny, finger-shaped structures in the small intestine that helps absorb food  
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pancreas   an organ that produces enzymes that help digest proteins, fats and carbohydrates  
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liver   an organ that produces bile and sends it to the small intestines to help digest food.  
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epiglottis   a flap that covers the trachea when you swallow and makes food go down the esophagus  
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pharynx   part of your throat that sends air to the lungs and food to the stomach  
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esophagus   a tube that carries food to the stomach  
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stomach   a stack-like muscle organ that is attached to the esophagus. Food mixes with acid, is squeezed, and breaks down into a thick liquid in the stomach  
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digestion   the process that breaks down food into forms that your cells can use.  
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small intestine   a long, folded tube inside the body attached to the stomach, where nutrients from food are absorbed.  
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saliva   a slippery liquid that makes food easy to swallow and helps break the food down.  
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large intestines   the tube after the small intestines, where liquid is absorbed.  
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