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Oral cavity?

Obtains and processes food.
Salivary Glands.

Secrete saliva.
Pharynx.

Pathway to esophagus.
Esophagus.

Transports food to stomach.
Stomach.

Stores food; mechanical disruption; digests some proteins.
Pancreas.

Secretes digestive enzymes.
Liver

Produces bile to assist in fat digestion.
Gallbladder.

Stores bile until needed.
Small intestine.

Site of most digestion and absorption.
Large intestine.

Absorbs some water and minerals; prepare for defecation.
Rectum and Anus.

Excretes waste.

Author

xiongav

ID

146865

Card Set

ANAT.FINAL

Description

Digestive (organ/function)

Updated

2012-04-10T23:44:54Z