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LCE SCIENCE
Ch 2 Food & Digestion Sec 4: Final Digestion and Absorption
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| small intestine | the part of the digestive system in which most chemical digestion takes place |
| liver | the largest organ in the body; it plays a role in many body processes |
| bile | a substance produced by the liver that breaks up fat particles |
| gallbladder | the organ that stores the bile after it is produced by the liver |
| pancreas | a triangular organ that lies between the stomach and first part of the small intestine |
| villus or villi | tiny finger-shaped structures that cover the inner surface of the small intestine and provide a large surface area |
| large intestine | the last section of the digestive system where water is absorbed into the bloodstream and the remaining material is eliminated from the body |
| rectum | the end of the large intestine where waste material is compressed into a solid form before being eliminated |
| anus | a muscular opening at the end of the rectum through which the waste material is eliminated from the body |