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Digestive System
A quiz about the parts of the digestive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |