Digestive System Vocab

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the epiglottis?
Back
A small flap of tissue that covers the windpipe to stop food from going into the lungs.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the small intestine?
Back
A soft winding tube where most absorption of food/nutrients happens and where chemical digestion occurs.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the stomach?
Back
A muscular bag that breaks down chewed food by squeezing and churning it along with digestive juices.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the digestive system?
Back
A group of organs that break down food so that it can be used for energy, cell growth, and repair.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the esophagus?
Back
A tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is peristalsis?
Back
The wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the function of the large intestine?
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To absorb water and electrolytes from indigestible food matter and to store waste.
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