Gastrointestinal system Vocab
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| Digestive System(GastroIntestinal System) | is responsible for the physical and chemical breakdown of food
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| alimentary canal | long,muscular tube that begins at the mouth and includes the mouth,pharynx,esophagus,stomach,small intestine, large intestine, and anus
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| mouth (buccal cavity) | receives food as it enters the body; food is tasted, broken down by teeth, lubricated, and swallowed
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| teeth | special structures in the mouth that physically break down food by chewing and grinding; process is called mastication
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| tongue | muscular organ that contains special receptors, called taste buds' the taste buds allow a person to taste sweet, salt, sour, and bitter sensations
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| hard palate | bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth, separates mouth from nasal cavity
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| soft palate | behind hard palate, and separates mouth from the nasopharynx
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| salivary glands | theres 3 pairs, parotid, sublingual, and submandibular, and produce liquid in mouth called saliva
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| pharynx | tube in throat that carries food, water, and air
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| esophagus | muscular tube dorsal to the trachea, tube carries bolus to stomach, does involuntary movement to move food forward called peristalsis
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| stomach | enlarged part of alimeter canal, recieves food from esophagus, digests food through complex system
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| small intestine | coiled up section of allimentary canal, divided into three sections
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| duodenum | first nine to ten inches of small intestine
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| jejunum | eight feet, forms middle sections of small intestines
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