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Digestive System: body system the breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
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Digestive Tract: mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, rectum
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Epiglottis: The flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from entering.
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Esophagus: muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach
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Large Intestine/Colon: water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body
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Liver: organ that makes bile to break down fats; also filters poisons and drugs out of the blood
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Mouth: Breakdown carbs into smaller molecules (chemical digestion)
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Pancreas: gland that produces hormones that regulate blood sugar; produces enzymes that break down carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids; and produces sodium bicarbonate, a base that neutralizes stomach acid
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Peristalsis: wavelike contraction of the walls of the intestines, which propels contents onward
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Rectum: the lower part of the large intestine where feces are stored
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Small Intestine: Responsible for absorption of nutrients, most of chemical digestion occurs here
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Stomach: Breaks down proteins into large peptides
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Villi: finger-like projections that increase the surface area and increase absorption