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Appendicitis inflammation of the appendix
Celiac Disease an inherited autoimmune disorder characterized by a severe reaction to foods containing gluten
Crohn's disease chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
colon cancer Cancer of the large intestine
Anus A muscular opening at the end of the rectum through which waste material is eliminated from the body
Rectum A short tube at the end of the large intestine where waste material is compressed into a solid form before being eliminated
Chemical Digestion Process by which enzymes break down food into small molecules that the body can use
mechanical digestion Physical breakdown of large pieces of food into smaller pieces
Pharynx throat - air food and liquid travel
Large Intestines organ where water is absorbed from the food and taken into the blood stream. prepares undigested food for elimination from body
Duodenum first part of the small intestine - digestion occurs here
Jejunum second part of the small intestine - absorption occurs here
Ileum third part of the small intestine
Ingestion Intake of food
Digestion The process by which the body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules
Excretion the process by which wastes are removed from the body
Maceration softening of the food by churning of stomach and mixing of gastric juices.
Absorption The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood (Use the food)
Esophagus Tube connecting the mouth to the stomach and transports food
stomach Large muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food
Functions of the digestive system ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination
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