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Bio - Digestive Syst

Hersey - Digestive System Vocab

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mouth start of the digestive system
purpose of teeth breaks down food into smaller pieces
purpose of saliva combines with enzymes that begin chemical digestion
purpose of tongue pushes food to the esophagus
purpose of liver filters blood coming from digestive tract
bile aids in digesting fat
purpose of gallbladder adds bile to break fatty food in small intestine
small intestine where most nutrients are absorbed
definition of digest means to break down
definition of digestive system group of organs working together to convert energy
esophagus stretchy tube that food travels down from throat to stomach
purpose of stomach stores food that you have eaten and breaks food with acid and physical churning
purpose of pancreas secretes/releases enzymes into the small intestine to break down food even further
purpose of large intestine receives waste from small intestine
end of the digestive system anus
purpose of rectum last section of large intestine
purpose of anus where waste is expelled
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