https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7 en-us 2023-04-20 13:36:57 UTC 2023-04-20 14:04:05 UTC hello@padlet.com ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561862013 The alimentary canal is a long, muscular tube that begins at the mouth and includes the mouth (oral cavity), pharynx, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, and anus. ]]> 2023-04-20 13:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561862013 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561863495 It has a narrow canal, called the anal canal, which opens at a hole, called the anus. ]]> 2023-04-20 13:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561863495 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561865841 The next section, the colon, has several divisions. The ascending colon continues up on the right side of the body from the cecum to the lower part of the liver. The transverse colon extends across the abdomen, below the liver and stomach and above the small intestine. ]]> 2023-04-20 13:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561865841 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561868099 The digestive system, also known as 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. ]]> 2023-04-20 13:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561868099 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561869078 The duodenum is the first 9-10 inches of the small intestine. ]]> 2023-04-20 13:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561869078 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561872755 The esophagus is the muscular tube dorsal to the trachea. This tube receives the bolus from the pharynx and carries the bolus to the stomach. The esophagus like the remaining part of the alimentary canal relies on a rhythmic, wavelike, involuntary movement of its muscles called peristalsis to move the food in a forward direction. ]]> 2023-04-20 13:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561872755 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561873915 The gallbladder is a small, pouch-like organ in the upper right part of your tummy. It stores bile, a fluid produced by the liver that helps break down fatty foods.

]]> 2023-04-20 13:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561873915 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561875206 The front, bony part of the roof of the mouth.

]]> 2023-04-20 13:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561875206 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561877082 The ileum is the final 12 feet of the small intestine, and it connects with the large intestine at the cecum. ]]> 2023-04-20 13:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561877082 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561878345 The jejunum is approximately 8 feet in length and forms in the middle section of the small intestine.]]> 2023-04-20 13:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561878345 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561879287 The long, tube-like organ that is connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other. The large intestine has four parts: cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal. Partly digested food moves through the cecum into the colon, where water and some nutrients and electrolytes are removed.]]> 2023-04-20 13:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561879287 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561881580  A large organ located in the upper abdomen. The liver cleanses the blood and aids in digestion by secreting bile.]]> 2023-04-20 13:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561881580 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561882720 The mouth, also called the buccal cavity receives food as it enters the body. ]]> 2023-04-20 13:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561882720 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561884393 A large gland behind the stomach which secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum.

]]> 2023-04-20 13:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561884393 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561885257 The involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wave-like movements that push the contents of the canal forward.

]]> 2023-04-20 13:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561885257 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561887298 When the bolus is swallowed, it enters the pharynx. The pharynx is a tube that carries both air and food. It caries the air to the trachea and food to the esophagus. ]]> 2023-04-20 13:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561887298 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561889768 The rectum is the final 6-8 inches of the large intestine and is a storage area for indigestible and wastes. It has a narrow canal, called the anal canal, which opens at a hole, called the anus.]]> 2023-04-20 13:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561889768 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561890934 A gland in the mouth that produces saliva.

]]> 2023-04-20 13:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561890934 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561892049 A long tube-like organ that connects the stomach and the large intestine. It is about 20 feet long and folds many times to fit inside the abdomen. The small intestine has three parts: the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. It helps to further digest food coming from the stomach.

]]> 2023-04-20 13:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561892049 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561893411 Behind the hard palate is the soft palate, which separates the mouth from the nasopharynx. ]]> 2023-04-20 13:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561893411 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561895213 The stomach is an enlarged part of the alimentary canal. It receives food from the esophagus.]]> 2023-04-20 13:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561895213 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561896632 The teeth are special structures in the mouth that physically break down food by chewing and grinding. ]]> 2023-04-20 14:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561896632 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561897878 The tongue is a muscular organ that contains special receptors called taste buds.

]]> 2023-04-20 14:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561897878 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561900095 The appendix or vermiform appendix is a muscular structure attached to the large intestine in the human body. It is a narrow tube resembling a worm and is named after the Latin word "vermiform" which means 'worm-shaped'.

]]> 2023-04-20 14:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561900095 ew10024477 https://padlet.com/ew10024477/mk6qty2p41q4zfa7/wish/2561901445 Any of the fingerlike or threadlike projections from the surface of certain membranous structures, typically serving to increase surface area and facilitate the passage of fluid or nutrients.

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