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Digestive System
A quiz about the parts of the digestive system
Term | Definition |
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Salivary Glands | Makes saliva to perform chemical digestion |
Small Intestine | Absorbs nutrients from digested food |
Large Intestine | Absorbs water from digested food |
Stomach | Mechanical digestion by mixing food, chemical digestion by breaking down food |
Epiglottis | Keeps food from going into lungs |
Esophagus | Peristalsis moves food down into stomach |
Gallbladder | Stores bile and releases it into the small intestine |
Liver | Produces bile and keeps blood toxicity levels low |
Pancreas | Stores digestive juices |
Villi | Found in small intestine, absorb nutrients |
Appendix | Holds bacteria that are beneficial to the body |