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Chapter 13- The Digestive System Basic Terms

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intestinethe long tube in your body through which food passes after it leaves your stomach [= gut]
anusthe hole in your butt where the poop comes out
rectumthe distal, straight segment of the large intestine, its terminal opening is the anus
livera large organ in your body that produces bile and cleans your blood
pancreasan organ that secretes pancreatic juice into the small intestine, also secretes insulin and glucagon, which regulate blood sugar
gallbladdera small sac near your liver that holds bile, which helps digest fats
appendixa small organ near your bowel, which has little or no use OR a part at the end of a book containing additional information
colonthe largest segment of the large intestine, it extends from the cecum to the rectum
esophagusthe muscular tub that moves food by peristalsis form the pharynx to the stomach
salivaspit
fecessolid waste material (poop)
defecationexpelling solid waste from the anus; pooping
diarrheaa frequent discharge of watery fecal (poopy) material which may be caused by several things (watery poop)
bladder1HBHHBA the organ in your body that holds urine (=waste liquid) until it is passed out of your body
bowelsthe system of tubes inside your body where food is made into solid waste material and through which it passes out of your body
urinewaste liquid from your body (pee)
digestto change food that you have just eaten into substances that your body can use
enemaa liquid that is put into someone's rectum to make their bowels empty
hiccup[usually plural]HBH a sudden repeated stopping of the breath, usually caused by eating or drinking too fast
stoolpoop


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North Seattle Community College
Seattle, WA

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