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Mouth
-breaks up food particles
Pharynx-
swallows the
food
Salivary
Glands-
saliva moistens
and lubricates food
Esophagus-muscular
tube that moves food to stomach
Liver
-breaks down and builds up many biological molecules
Gallbladde
-stores and conrntrates bile
Stomach
-stores and churns food pepsin digest protein
Pancreas
-Hormones regulate blood glucose levels Bicarbonate
Rectum
-stores and expels feces
Large intestin
-reabsorbs some water and ions form and stores feces
Small intestine
-complete digestion mucus protects gul wall absorb nutrients
Anus
-opening for elimination of feces
Bile duct- connects
gall bladder
with
small intestine
Gallbladder-
store bile from
liver
Liver- detoxifies the body, produces
bile
to aid fat digestion, regulates
blood sugar level
Gallbladder
-store bile from
liver
Pancreas-
secretes enzymes that break down
carbohydrate protein
and fats into simple sugars amino acids and fatty acid respectively
Stomach
-churn food into
chyme
Stomach- mix food with gastric juice containing
hydrochloric acid pepsin
and
intrinsic factor
Pancreas
-produce enzymes that break down
carbohydrate protein
and fats
Salivary glands- secrete saliva which contains amylase an enzyme that breaks
starch
into
maltose
Salivary glands
-secrete saliva which contains
amylase
(enzymes)
Small Intestines-
site where most
absorption
occurs
Rectum-
temporary storage area for
waste
material
Large
Intestines- absorbs water and
electrolyte
Small Intestines
-absorption of nutrients