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NA digestive system
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Term | Definition |
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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 |