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Digestive System 1

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Food that has been chewed, softened,lubricated and formed into a ball in the mouth Bolus
Pushes bolus into the pharynx Tongue
Muscular tube that moves bolus into the stomach Esophagus
Churns and mixes bolus with gastric juices. Stomach
What food is called when it leaves the stomach in a semi-liquid state Chyme
Most digestion and absorption of food takes place in this organ Small Intestine
The stomach empties into this first section of the small intestine Duodenum
Microscopic finger-like structures containing blood and lymph vessels that line the small intestine Villi
These contain cappilaries and lymph veessels that absorb nutrients inside the small intestine and distribute them throughout the body. Villi
Our largest internal organ Liver
The organ that produces bile that is needed to breakdown fat in the small intestine Liver
The organ that stores bile and sends it into the small intestine Gallbladder
The organ that produces enzymes for digesting carbohydrates, fats, and proteins Pancrease
The organ, also called the colon, that stores and removes feces Large Intestine
Secondary functions of the large intestine Reabsorbs water and grows bacteria and yeast for the production of B vitiams
The pouch at the beginning of the ascending colon Cecum
The finger-like structure at the small end of the cecum that secretes muscus to lubricate the small intestine Veriform appendix
The muscular structure at the end of the large intestine that eliminates feces Rectum
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