Relacionar Columnas Parts of digestive system Versión en línea parts of the digestive system and their functions por Dr. David Myers 1 Rectum 2 Liver 3 Esophagus 4 Large Intestines 5 Stomach 6 Small intestines 7 Salivary Glands 8 Pancreas 9 Mouth 10 Gall bladder 11 Pharynx Accessory digestive organ, produces bile for fat digestion, stores nutrients, and filters toxins and chemicals. Organ lined with villi in the GI tract where most of the absorption of nutrients and minerals from food takes place. Muscular tube that contracts in a synchronized fashion (peristalsis) to move food down towards the stomach. The throat, transition area from the mouth to the esophagus. Where digestion begins, mastication (chewing) takes place. Portion of the digestive system responsible for absorption of water from the indigestible residue of food. Accessory organ of digestion, small pouch that sits just under the liver. Stores bile produced by the liver. Accessory digestive organ, produces enzymes that help digestion and hormones that help regulate the way your body processes sugar (glucose). make saliva, which aids in digestion, keeps your mouth moist and supports healthy teeth. Part of GI tract where waste is expelled from the body. Muscular sac that receives food from the esophagus, secretes acid and enzymes creating a thick creamy fluid called chyme.
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