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MOUTH
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Structure- Teeth, tongue, and saliva
Function- Mechanical breakdown of food |
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ESOPHOGUS
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Structure- Muscular tube connecting mouth to stomach
Function- Moves food from mouth to stomach by peristalsis |
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STOMACH
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Structure- Thick walled muscular pouch
Function- Mixes food with acids and enzymes |
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SMALL INTESTINE
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Structure- Long narrow tube lined with villi
Function- site of nutrientabsorpton (absorbtion of nutrients) |
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LARGE INTESTINE
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Structure- Wide tube
Function- water and vitamines are reabsorbed from undigested food |
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SILIVARY GLANDS
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Structure- Located in mouth
Function- Secretes enzymes tha break down starch into glucose |
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LIVER
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Structure- left to the stomach
Function- produces bile that breaks down fat |
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GALL BLADDER
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Structure- Small pouch
Function- Stores bille |
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PANCREAS
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Structure- Leaf like structure
Function- Secrets enzymes that breaks down starches and proteins |
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ANUS
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Structure- Opening at the end of digestive system
Function- Removal of feces (poop) |
