Digestive terms by Mariel Mata-Hernandez

1. alimentary canal

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a long muscular tube that begins at the mouth and includes the mouth ,pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.

2. anus

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digestive waste leaves through this opening

3. colon

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has several divisions

4. digestive system

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is responsible for the physical and chemical break-down of foo do that is can be taken into the bloodstream.

5. dudodenum

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is the first 9-10 inches of the small intestine

6. esophagus

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is the muscular tube dorsal to the trachea

7. gall bladder

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small ,muscular sac located under the liver

8. hard palate

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is the bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth and separates the mouth from the nasal cavities

9. ileum

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the final 12 of the small intestine

10. jejunum

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approximately 8 feet in length

11. large intestine

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is the final section of he alimentary canal

12. liver

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largest gland of the body

13. mouth

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receives food as it enters the body

14. pancreas

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a glandular organ located behind the stomach

15. peristalsis

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are rhythmic wave-like , involuntary movement of its muscles that move the food in forward direction

16. pharynx

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aka the throat

17. rectum

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the final 6-8 inches of the large intestine

18. salivary glands

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the parotid, sublingual, and submandibular, produce a liquid called saliva

19. small intestine

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is a coiled section of alimentary canal

20. soft palate

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separates the mouth from the nasopharynx

21. stomach

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enlarged part of the alimentary canal

22. teeth

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physically break down food by chewing and grinding

23. tongue

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muscular organ that contains special receptors called taste buds

24. vermiform appendix

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is connected to the ileum of the small intestine

25. villi

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