A&P Digestive System Organs and Functions
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Primary site for water absorption
large intestine
1st location for chemical and mechanical digestion
Mouth
Transfers food to stomach
Esophagus
Produces bile & detoxifies blood
Liver
Primary site for nutrient absorption
Small intestine
Primary site for chemical digestion
Stomach
Produces chemicals to aid in digestion
Pancreas
Stores bile
Gallbladder
Which organs are involved with chemical digestion?
Small intestine, Stomach, Mouth
Where does mechanical digestion occur?
Mouth, Stomach
______ is a series of wavelike involuntary muscle contractions to move food through the digestive tract
peristalsis
Duodenum
Last site of digestion
Jejunum
absorption of most nutrients
Ileum
absorption of vitamin B12, bile, and leftover nutrients
