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Mrs. Shoup vocab

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mouth
a mucous membrane-like cavity
pharynx
passageway for food, fluids, and air; peristalsis happens here
esophagus
gullet; a passageway that conducts food to the stomach
stomach
it can hold about 4 liters of food. It acts as a temporary "storage-tank" for food as well as a site for food breakdown. Chemical breakdown of protein begins in the stomach
small intestine
it is the body's major digestive organ. Chemical digestion begins here. Nearly all food absorption occurs here
large intestine
it dries out the indigestible food residue by absorbing water and eliminates these residues from the body as feces
teeth
tear and grind the food, breaking it down into smaller fragments
tongue
manipulates food, contains taste buds, and allows us to enjoy and appreciate the food as we eat it
pancreas
produces enzymes that break down all categories of digestible foods
liver
produces bile, which breaks down large fats into smaller ones
gallbladder
bile is concentrated by the removal of water in here, and it spurts out stored bile-
cecum
appendix hangs from here
anal canal
where feces are eliminated from the body
ingestion
food must be placed into the mouth before it can be acted on
propulsion
food must be propelled from one organ to the next; swallowing, peristalsis, segmentation
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