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The Human Body
human digestive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the long tube that leads to the stomach | oeophagus |
| j shaped bag | stomach |
| the digestive system starts here | mouth |
| shea and tear food | canine |
| cut food | incisor |
| grind food | molar |
| help break down food by rolling and crusing | pre-molar |
| a ring of muscle that waste goes out | anus |
| the movement of food through the digestive system | peristalisis |
| prouduces bile | liver |
| where bile is stored | gall bladder |
| caused due to the presence of additional water in the intestines. the feces can become very watery. | diarrhea |
| longest digestive tube in the digestive system | small intestines |
| increases the surface area for absorbing broken down food products in the small intestine | villi |
| small chlestrol deposits that form in the gall bladder | gall stones |
| an enzyme found in the mouth that breaks down starch | amylase |
| small pores or openings in the lining of the stomach. caused due to the presence of excessive acid or bacteria in the stomach. | ulcers |
| the organ in charge of making insulin | pancreas |
| breaks down proteins into shorter polypeptide chains | pepsin |
| digestive organ; main responsibillity is to remove water | large intestine |
| a liquid that digests large fat particles | bile |