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Digestive System

TermDefinition
Alimentary canal a long tube, open at both ends, through which food passes as it is digested
Ingestion the voluntary process of taking food or drink into the body through the mouth
Stomach J-shaped muscular organ that secretes enzymes that digest protein; three layers of muscle contribute to mechanical digestion
Liver produces bile; the largest internal organ
Small Intestine the body's major digestive organ; all nutrient digestion is completed here and almost all absorption occurs here
Esophagus tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach which conducts the food bolus by peristalsis
Large intestine organ of the GI tract that does not produce enzymes, but absorbs water and produces solid waste; surrounds the small intestine on three sides
Mechanical digestion the physical breakdown of food into smaller particles
Chemical digestion food molecules are broken down into their building blocks by their enzymes
Gallbladder stores bile until it is released into the duodenum through the bile duct
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