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GI traact refers to:
What is the other name for the GI tract
Stomach and intestines
Alimentary canal or tract
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Mouth aka oral cavity,Salviary, tonsils, teeth, tongue
- Pharnyx
- Esophagus
- stomach
- Small intestines-- duodenum, illium, juojenum
- Large intestines: cecum, colon, rectum, anal canal
- Anus
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Functions of the digestive system:
1. Ingestation
2. Mastication
3. Propulstion
4. Mixation
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3 things having to do with propulsion
1. What is swallowing called?
2. And movement of chyme through the digestive tract?
3. Segmental contractions
Deglutition
Peristalsis
Mixing
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Name the things which have to do with 5. secretion.
lubericate, liquify digest.
Mucous-- lubricates and protects from acid and digestive enzymes
water-- liquifies, makes things easier to digest
bile-- emulsifies fat
enzymes
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6. Digestion
7. absorption
8. elimination
mechanical and chemical
7. movement from tract into circulation
8. exit
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