digestive system overview
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digestive system functions
ingestion, digestion, absorption, defecation
ingestion
taking in food
digestion
physically and chemically breaking down food
absorption
moving nutrients into bloodstream
defecation
rids body of indigestible waste
2 main organ groups
alimentary canal, accessory organs
another name for alimentary canal
gastrointestinal tract
alimentary canal is a…
continuous hollow tube
alimentary canal involved in…
ingestion, digestion, absorption, defecation
organs of alimentary canal
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus
subsections of pharynx
nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
accesory digestive organs
teeth, tongue, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, appendix
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