digestive system overview

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digestive system functions

ingestion, digestion, absorption, defecation

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ingestion

taking in food

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digestion

physically and chemically breaking down food

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absorption

moving nutrients into bloodstream

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defecation

rids body of indigestible waste

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2 main organ groups

alimentary canal, accessory organs

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another name for alimentary canal

gastrointestinal tract

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alimentary canal is a…

continuous hollow tube

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alimentary canal involved in…

ingestion, digestion, absorption, defecation

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organs of alimentary canal

mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus

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subsections of pharynx

nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

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accesory digestive organs

teeth, tongue, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, appendix