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digestive system

QuestionAnswer
tongue For swallowing
incisors slice through food
canines rip or tear food
premolars rip or tear food
molars chew food
uvula keeps food out of the airway
pharynx passageway for food and fluids
stomach digests food
esophagus pushes food down to stomach
duodenum breaks down food
jejunum absorption of nutrients
ileum absorb nutrients
cecum absorb fluids and salt
ascending colon reabsorb fluids
transverse removes water
descending colon stores remaining waste
sigmoid colon stores waste
rectum storage site for feces
anal canal regulates defacation
anus get rid of poop
accessory organs helps breakdown food
salivary glands produces saliva
pancreas make the enzymes
gall bladder store excess bile
liver makes bile, makes cholesterol, stores sugar
sodium salt; for nerve impulse and muscle contraction
potassium for heart, kidneys
calcuim for bones and blood clot
magnesium helps maintain normal nerve and muscle function
phosphate helps to build and repair bones and teeth
iron picks up oxygen
zinc enzyme cofactor
fluorine makes teeth more resistant to acid
iodine needed for normal metabolism of cells
vitamin A vision
vitamin D increases absorption of calcium
vitamin E healthy skin
vitamin K blood clotting
vitamin C synthesis
niacin making ATP
Riboflavin body growth and red blood cell production
DNA holds genetic info
protein serve as enzymatic catalysts
fat provides energy
carbohydrate stores energy
fiber to keep poop moist
water hydration
Created by: elegaspi203
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