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| A flap of tissue that closes to keep food out of the trachea |
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| The function of the gallbladder |
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| stores excess bile and releases it when needed |
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| A liquid-like mixture made when gastric juices in the stomach help break down food |
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| Connects the throat to the stomach |
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| The mixture of enzymes, water, and hydrochloric acid that helps the stomach break down food |
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| Cover the tongue and react to chemicals in food |
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| Lined with villi and is where nutrients from food are absorbed |
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| Pushes food around in the mouth and allows food to be tasted |
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| Shows the different kinds of food you should eat each day |
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| Stores excess bile and releases it when needed |
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| Tear and crush food into small pieces |
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| The clear liquid in the mouth that contains enzymes to break down food |
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1. sour
2. salty
3. bitter
4. sweet |
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| The function of the large intestine |
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| where water and salts are absorbed |
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| The mixture in the stomach that helps break down food |
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| The order food passes through the digestive system |
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1. mouth
2. esophagus
3. stomach
4. small intestine
5. large intestine |
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| The function of the liver |
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| produces bile and filters wastes from the blood |
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| Finger-like structures that line the small intestine |
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| The process of breaking down food into forms the body can use |
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| The ring of muscles that control the opening to the stomach |
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| The six nutrients your body needs |
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1. proteins
2. fats
3. carbohydrates
4. vitamins
5. minerals
6. water |
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| The squeezing movements of muscles in parts of the digestive tract |
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| The function of the pancreas |
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| produces insulin and makes enzymes that help break down food into nutrients |
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| The stretchy storage bag in the digestive tract |
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| Produces insulin and makes enzymes that help break down food into nutrients |
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| The two ways stomach works on food |
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1. mechanically
2. chemically |
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| Used to build and repair the body |
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| Produces bile and filters the blood |
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| Water and salts are absorbed as the chyme passes through the ___ |
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| A ring of muscles that control an opening. |
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| The function of the small intestine |
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| where nutrients from food are absorbed |
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| a liquid-like mixture made when gastric juices in the stomach break down food |
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| the clear liquid that moistens food in the mouth and begins digestion |
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