the throat, a passageway for food and air.

a small flap that covers the windpipe when you swallow.

the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach.

an organ that stores food and helps digest it.

a long tube where most digestion and nutrient absorption happens.

the first part of the small intestine where food mixes with digestive juices.

the middle part of the small intestine where most nutrients are absorbed.

the last part of the small intestine that absorbs nutrients and passes food to the large intestine.

the first part of the large intestine that connects to the small intestine.

the part of the digestive system that absorbs water and forms waste (feces).

the part of the large intestine that carries waste upward from the cecum.

the part of the large intestine that carries waste across the abdomen.

the part of the large intestine that carries waste downward toward the rectum.

the S-shaped part of the large intestine that leads to the rectum.

the final part of the large intestine that stores waste before it leaves the body.

the opening at the end of the digestive tract where waste leaves the body.

glands in the mouth that produce saliva to help chew and digest food.

hard structures in the mouth that cut and grind food.

a muscular organ in the mouth that helps taste, chew, and swallow food.

the small, hanging tissue at the back of the throat.

a large organ that processes nutrients, produces bile, and detoxifies the blood.

an organ that produces digestive enzymes and hormones like insulin.

a small, tube-shaped organ attached to the large intestine with no essential digestive function.

a muscle at the top of the esophagus that opens to let food enter from the throat.

Lower esophageal (Cardiac)

Lower esophageal (cardiac) sphincter: a muscle at the bottom of the esophagus that prevents stomach acid from flowing back up.

a muscle at the end of the stomach that controls food moving into the small intestine.

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4.2.1 Digestion

Term	Definition
Oral cavity	the inside of the mouth.
Pharynx	the throat, a passageway for food and air.
Epiglottis	a small flap that covers the windpipe when you swallow.
Esophagus	the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach.
Stomach	an organ that stores food and helps digest it.
Small Intestine	a long tube where most digestion and nutrient absorption happens.
Duodenum	the first part of the small intestine where food mixes with digestive juices.
Jejunum	the middle part of the small intestine where most nutrients are absorbed.
Ileum	the last part of the small intestine that absorbs nutrients and passes food to the large intestine.
Cecum	the first part of the large intestine that connects to the small intestine.
Large Intestine	the part of the digestive system that absorbs water and forms waste (feces).
Ascending Colon	the part of the large intestine that carries waste upward from the cecum.
Transverse Colon	the part of the large intestine that carries waste across the abdomen.
Descending Colon	the part of the large intestine that carries waste downward toward the rectum.
Sigmoid Colon	the S-shaped part of the large intestine that leads to the rectum.
Rectum	the final part of the large intestine that stores waste before it leaves the body.
Anus	the opening at the end of the digestive tract where waste leaves the body.
Salivary Glands	glands in the mouth that produce saliva to help chew and digest food.
Teeth	hard structures in the mouth that cut and grind food.
Tongue	a muscular organ in the mouth that helps taste, chew, and swallow food.
Uvula	the small, hanging tissue at the back of the throat.
Liver	a large organ that processes nutrients, produces bile, and detoxifies the blood.
Pancreas	an organ that produces digestive enzymes and hormones like insulin.
Appendix	a small, tube-shaped organ attached to the large intestine with no essential digestive function.
Upper esophageal	a muscle at the top of the esophagus that opens to let food enter from the throat.
Lower esophageal (Cardiac)	Lower esophageal (cardiac) sphincter: a muscle at the bottom of the esophagus that prevents stomach acid from flowing back up.
Pyloric	a muscle at the end of the stomach that controls food moving into the small intestine.

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