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Vocabulary
The Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Oral Cavity | where gastrointestinal tract begins |
| Tongue | extends across the floor of the oral cavity and muscles attach it to the lower jawbone |
| Pharynx | throat, the common passageway for food from the mouth and for air from the nose |
| Salivary Glands | parotid, sublingual, and submandibular glands |
| Esophagus | tube connecting the throat to stomach |
| Liver | large organ located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, secretes bile, stores sugar, iron, and vitamins |
| Stomach | muscular organ that receives food from the esophagus |
| Gallbladder | small sac under the liver, stores bile |
| Pancreas | organ behind the stomach, produces insulin and enzymes |
| Large Intestine | extends from the end of the ileum to the anus |
| Small Intestine | extends for 20 feet from the pyloric sphincter to the first part of the large intestine |
| Appendix | blind pouch hanging from the cecum in the right lower quadrant |
| Rectum | last section of the large intestine, connecting the end of the colon and the anus |
| Anus | terminal end or opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body |
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