digestive terms by Chloe Williams

1. alimentary canal

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long muscular tube that begins at mouth

2. anus

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narrow canal that opens at a hole

3. colon

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longest part of large intestine passes waste to rectum

4. digestive system

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responsible for the chemical and physical breakdown of food so it can be passed through the body and blood

5. duodenum

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first 9-10 inches of the small intestine

6. esophagus

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muscular tube dorsal to the trachea

7. gall bladder

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small muscular sac located under the liver and attached to it by connective tissue

8. hard palate

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bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth

9. ileum

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final 12 feet of small intestine

10. jejunum

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8 feet length and forms middle section of small intestine

11. large intestine

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final section of alimentary canal 5 feet in length

12. liver

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largest gland in the body and is an assesory organ to the digestive system

13. mouth

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recieves food as it enters the body

14. pancreas

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gladular organ located behind the stomach produces juices that help break down food

15. peristalsis

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muscle that moves food in a forward motion

16. pharynx

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tube that carries air and food

17. rectum

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final 6-8 inches of the large intestine and is a storage area for waste

18. salivary glands

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parotid, sublingual, and submandibular, produce liquid called saliva

19. small intestine

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coiled section of the alimentary canal

20. soft palate

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seperates mouth from nasopharnyx

21. stomach

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part of the alimentary system receives food from the esophagus

22. teeth

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physically break down food by chewing and grinding

23.tongue

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muscular organ that contains taste buds

24. vermiform appendix

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small projection connected to the ileum

25. villi

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thread like projections from the surface of certain membranous structures