Human Digestive System
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 mouth | the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge |
| salivary glands | three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva; the parotid, submandibular (submaxillary), and sublingual glands |
| esophagus | food tube connecting the mouth to the stomach |
| stomach | stores and prepares food for digestion |
| liver | organ that makes bile to break down fats; also filters poisons and drugs out of the blood |
| pancreas | gland that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum, where it mixes with bile to digest food |
| small intestine | responsible for most chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients |
| large intestine | the last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body |
| rectum | A short tube at the end of the large intestine where waste material is compressed into a solid form before being eliminated |
| anus | opening of the rectum to the outside of the body |
| appendix | A small pouch located where the small intestine joins the large intestine. It has no known use and sometimes can become infected and have to be removed. |
| gall bladder | stores and concentrates bile |
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