Gym Digestive System
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zacharybilly on December 9, 2010
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Mouth | entry point of food to the digestive system |
| Salivary glands | release the saliva |
| Saliva | the fluid that helps soften food so it can be swallowed more easily |
| Esophagus | A thick-walled muscular tube that connects the pharynx with stomach |
| Epiglottis | a small flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea |
| Peristalis | a series of involuntary muscle contractions |
| Stomach | releases acids that mix the food and produce a thick paste called chyme |
| Small Intestine | a coiled tube where the greatest amount of digestion and absorption takes place |
| Villi | small folds in the lining of the small intestine |
| Liver | a gland that releases bile to help breakdown fats, maintain blood sugar level, and filter poisonous wastes |
| Gallbladder | an organ that stores bile |
| Pancreas | a gland that produces digestive enzymes and insulin |
| Large Intestine | a tube extending from the small intestine in which undigested food is prepared for climation from the body |
| Rectum | a short tube at the end of the large intestine that stores wastes temporarily |
| Anus | short, tube-like muscular valve that relaxes to let out digestive waste |
| Kidneys | filter wastes products from the blood |
| Ureter | long tube that carries urine away from the kidneys |
| Bladder | a muscular sac that stores urine |
| Urethra | the tube through which urine leaves the body |
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