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HN Organs: GI Tract
FUNCTIONS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mouth | begins breaking down foor into smaller components through chewing |
| esophagus | transfers foor from the mouth to the stomach |
| stomach | mixes food with digestive juices; breaks down some nutrients into smaller components |
| small intestines | completes digestion of food and nutrients theough its walls |
| large intestines | absorbs water and come nutrients, passes waste products out of the body |
| sphincters(LES, pyloric, ileocecal) | keep swallowed food from returning to the esophagus, stomach or small intestines |
| acessory organs (liver, gull bladder, pancreas) | release bile, enzymes and hormones to help break down food or direct digestive activity |