Digestive System

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What is the main function of the digestive system?

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To break down food into nutrients that the body can use.

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What are the primary nutrients that the body needs?

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Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.

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What is peristalsis?

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The process of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food through the digestive tract.

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What is the role of the stomach in digestion?

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To mix food with digestive juices and break it down into a semi-liquid form.

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What is the small intestine responsible for?

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Most nutrient absorption occurs here.

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What is the function of the liver in digestion?

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To produce bile, which helps digest fats.

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What is bile?

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A digestive fluid produced by the liver that helps emulsify fats.

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What is the role of the pancreas in digestion?

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To produce digestive enzymes and bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid.

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What is the large intestine's main function?

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To absorb water and electrolytes from indigestible food matter.

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What is the rectum?

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The final section of the large intestine, where waste is stored before being expelled.