HN Organs: GI Tract Word Scramble
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mouth | begins breaking down foor into smaller components through chewing |
esophagus | transfers foor from the mouth to the stomach |
stomach | mixes food with digestive juices; breaks down some nutrients into smaller components |
small intestines | completes digestion of food and nutrients theough its walls |
large intestines | absorbs water and come nutrients, passes waste products out of the body |
sphincters(LES, pyloric, ileocecal) | keep swallowed food from returning to the esophagus, stomach or small intestines |
acessory organs (liver, gull bladder, pancreas) | release bile, enzymes and hormones to help break down food or direct digestive activity |
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