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NA digestive system
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mouth | digestion begins here digestive enzymes in saliva, grinding food |
| esophagus | carries food from the mouth to the stomach |
| stomach | mixes food with digestive enzymes |
| chyme | mixture of food and digestive enzymes |
| small intestine | absorption of food into the bloodstream takes place here |
| large intestine (colon) | water is absorbed |
| rectum | muscular end of colon which helps squeeze out waste |
| anus | opening at end of colon from which waste exits |
| peristalsis | wave-lke contractions that move food and waste through the digestive tract |
| liver | produces digestive enzyme called bile |
| bile | enzyme that breaks down fat |
| gall bladder | stores bile |
| pancreas | produces digestive enzymes |