Digestive and Nervous System
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Digestion | The process by which the body breaks down food into smaller pieces that can be absorbed by the bloodstream and sent to each cell |
| Stomach | Recieves food, churns it, and adds gastric juices to it |
| Liver | Produces digestive juice called bile |
| Esophagus | food passage way between the mouth and the stomach |
| Small Intestine | Absorbs useable food substances which are sent to all body parts and blood vessels |
| Large Intestine | Stores unused solid substances after water is removed |
| Pancreas | Produces digestive juices to further break down food in digestion |
| Periphernal Nervous System | The nervous system outside the brain and the spinal cord |
| Central Nervous System | The complex of nerve tissues that controls the activity of the body. In vetebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord |
| Brain | The command center of the nervous system |
| Spinal Cord | A long bundle of neurons that relays on messages to and from the brain and all other parts of the body |
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