digestive system
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Front: What is the primary function of the alimentary canal?
Back: It is a continuous tube from the mouth to the anus that digests and absorbs food.1
Front: Name two accessory digestive organs and their functions.
Back: The liver produces bile for fat digestion, and the pancreas secretes digestive enzymes and bicarbonate.2
Front: Which section of the small intestine is responsible for most nutrient absorption?
Back: The jejunum.
Front: What is the order of the large intestine sections, starting from the small intestine?
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Back: Caecum → ascending colon → transverse colon → descending colon → sigmoid colon → rectum → anus.
Front: In which abdominal quadrant is the gallbladder located?
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Front: Where is the appendix located?
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