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Digestive system

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  • What is the function of the small intestine?
    Digestion of food and absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.
  • What is the role of the mouth in digestion?
    Mechanical breakdown of food and the start of chemical digestion of carbohydrates
  • What is the role of the liver in digestion?
    It produces bile, stores glycogen, and filters toxins.
  • What is the role of stomach acid?
    Stomach acid helps break down food and destroy microbes.
  • What is saliva?
    A fluid that helps soften food and contains enzymes for carbohydrate digestion.
  • What is the role of the pancreas?
    It produces enzymes that help digest carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
  • What is the digestive system?
    It is a system of organs that digests food and absorbs nutrients.
  • What is appendicitis?
    Inflammation of the appendix, requiring surgical intervention.
  • What is the role of the large intestine?
    Absorbs water and forms feces.
  • What is the role of the stomach?
    It digests food with stomach acid and enzymes.
  • What function does the esophagus perform?
    It moves food from the mouth to the stomach through peristalsis.
  • Which organs are part of the digestive system?
    Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus.
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