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| This is the flap of cartilage behind the tongue. During swallowing it folds back to cover the entrance to the larynx, preventing food and drink from entering the windpipe |
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| This is a muscular tube which carries food from the throat to the stomach by strong muscle contractions |
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| This is a hollow, sac like organ connected to the esophagus and the first part of the small intestine. It consist of layers of muscles and nerves that break down food and cells which produce acids that help kill germs |
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| this is a 3 part tube ( duodenum, jejunum, and ileum ) that connects the stomach to the large intestine and absorbs nutrients into the blood |
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| This is also known as the colon. Has a first half which absorbs fluids and recycles them into the blood stream, and the second half compacts waste, secretes mucus to bind the substance and lubricates it to protect it and ease passage |
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| This is a small, pear shaped sac and is attached just below the liver by tissues. Its function is to store bile and release when food passes from the stomach to the duodenum to help in the digestion process |
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| This is the only organ located on the left side of the abdomen, just behind the stomach. Its function is to produce some of the white blood cells, filter blood, destroys old red blood cells and returns iro to the blood. It also stores excess blood for emergencies, I.E. when oxygen in the circulatory system is low. |
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| This small pouch is attached to the first portion of the large intestine and has no function |
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| This organ acts as the bodys chemical factory and cleanses the blood as well as processes nutritional molecules which are distributed to the body. Its located at the top of the abdomen, just below the diaphragm and has two main lobes |
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| connects and continues the work of the small intestine in moving food along on its journey through the body. |
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| In addition to expulsion of waste materials, this organ continues the all-important digestive task of leaching out nutrients from the sludgy mix that traverses its interior. Water and vitamins are extracted, leaving a more solid waste product |
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| lubricates waste products, absorbs remaining fluids and salts, and stores waste products until excretion |
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