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digestive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mouth | -Where chemical and mechanical digestion begin -Teeth work together to grind food -Saliva chemically breaks down food with the help of enzymes |
| Esophagus | -Muscles contract to push food down the esophagus (peristalsis) -Is a passageway for food |
| Stomach | -Breaks down food even more chemically and mechanically -Is a food processor -Uses hydrochloric acid and enzymes to break down food -Stores food -After, food goes into the small intestine. |
| Small Intestine | -The digestive process is finished here -Chemically breaks down food |
| Small intestine (continued) | -Hydrochloric acid is mixed with bile that comes from the gallbladder, and enzymes from the pancreas -Then the liquid passes through the rest of the small intestine, passes through the walls and goes into the Blood stream -Diffuses nutri. With the villa |
| Large Intestine | -Leftover things will be excreted through urine and feces -The large intestine wraps around the small intestine |
| Order | Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small intestine, and last large intestine |
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