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4sci digestive
disgestive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| waste | a part of food that is not digested |
| rectum | the place where waste is stored before it leaves the body |
| colon | a large portion of the large intestine |
| villi | tiny, finger-shaped structures in the small intestine that helps absorb food |
| pancreas | an organ that produces enzymes that help digest proteins, fats and carbohydrates |
| liver | an organ that produces bile and sends it to the small intestines to help digest food. |
| epiglottis | a flap that covers the trachea when you swallow and makes food go down the esophagus |
| pharynx | part of your throat that sends air to the lungs and food to the stomach |
| esophagus | a tube that carries food to the stomach |
| 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 |
| digestion | the process that breaks down food into forms that your cells can use. |
| small intestine | a long, folded tube inside the body attached to the stomach, where nutrients from food are absorbed. |
| saliva | a slippery liquid that makes food easy to swallow and helps break the food down. |
| large intestines | the tube after the small intestines, where liquid is absorbed. |
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