Digestive System

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Anus: the anus is to excrete solid body waste., its main function is to keep the contents of the rectum (your solid waste)from leaving the body until it is convenient to do so.

Bile duct: is any of a number of long tube...like structures that carry bile...
is required for thedigestion of food.

Cardiac Sphincter: valve between end of the esophagus and the stomach., it is to prevent a back flow of materials back to the esophagus...Epiglottis: flap, is made of elastic cartilage tissue covered with a a mucus membrane... oblique behind the tongue and the hyoid bone. The function is to block off foodand liquids from entering the trachea.

Esophagus: is a tube that goes from your throat (our mouth) to your stomach., it carry's food, liquids and saliva to yourstomach.

Gallbladder: is a small organ that aids mainly in fat digestion concentrates bile produced by the liver... it stores bile by the liver for use indigesting food.

Large intestine: its function is to absorb water from the remaining indigestible food matter and then to pass useless waste material from the body.Liver: is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals... the liver is necessary to survive!! its function is to produce bile for the break down offats... and many others...

Mouth: Is the fist portion of alimentary canal that receives food and saliva...

Pancreas: it’s located deep in the abdomen… itmakes hormones and enzymes for the body.is also produce lipase, which brakes down fats…

Pancreatic duct: It’s a duct joining the pancreas., its function is to
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