Vocab: Digestion

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1. Digestive System
Stomach, mouth, large intestine, esophagus, small intestine
2. Mouth
where food enters the body
3. Esophagus
muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
4. Stomach
j-shaped muscular pouch located in the abdomen
5. Small Intestine

 


where most food is absorbed and is 23 feet (700 cm) long
6. Large Intestine
absorbs water and compacts feces and is 5 feet (150 cm) long
7. Liver
found in the upper right abdomen and produces bile
8. Peristalsis
wave-like muscle contractions that move food

 

 

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