Digestive System
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| Alimentary canal | The digestive tract from the esophagus to the rectum
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| Anus | External opening of the anal canal; or rectum
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| Colon | The large intestine
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| Digestive system | the gastrointestinal system, is responsible for the physical and chemical breakdown of food so that it can be taken into the bloodstream and used by body cells and tissues.
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| Dudodenum | first part of the small intestine; connect the pylorus of the stomach and the jejunum
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| Esophagus | Tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach
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| Gallbladder | Small sac near the liver; concentrates and stores bile
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| Hard palate | Bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth
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| Ileum | Final section of the small intestine; connects the jejunum and large intestine
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| Jejunum | the middle section of the small intestine; connects the duodenum and ileum
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| Large intestine | The final section of the alimentary canal.
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| Liver | Largest gland in the body; located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen; two of its main functions are excreting bile and storing glycogen.
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| Mouth | Oral cavity; opening to the digestive tract, or alimentary canal.
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| Pancreas | Gland that is dorsal to the stomach and that secretes insulin and digestive juices
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| Peristalsis | Rhythmic, wavelike motion of involuntary muscles.
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| Pharynx | the throat
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| Rectum | Pertaining to or the lower part of the large intestine, the temporary storage area for indigestible.
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| Salivary glands | Glands of the mouth that produce saliva, a digestive secretion
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| Small intestine | That section of the intestine that is between the stomach and large intestine; site of most absorption of nutrients
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| Soft palate | Tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth; separates the mouths from the nasopharynx
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| Stomach | Enlarged section of the alimentary canal, between the esophagus and the small intestine; serves as an organ of digestion.
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| Teeth | Structures in the mouth that physically break down food by chewing and grinding
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| Tongue | Muscular organ of the mouth; aids in speech, swallowing, and taste.
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| Vermiform appendix | The cecum is the first section and is connected to the ileum of the small intestine it contains a small projection called the vermiform appendix
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| Villi | Tiny projections from a surface; in the small intestine, projections that aid in the absorption of nutrients
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