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The digestive system is a continuous tube that begins at the ______ and ends at the anus.
The digestive system is a continuous tube that begins at the ______ and ends at the anus.
mouth
Measuring about 30 feet long in the average adult, it is known as the ______ canal or gastrointestinal tract.
Measuring about 30 feet long in the average adult, it is known as the ______ canal or gastrointestinal tract.
alimentary
Three pairs of glands open into the oral cavity, producing ______ such as saliva.
Three pairs of glands open into the oral cavity, producing ______ such as saliva.
sensory
The ______ is a muscle covered with a mucous membrane.
The ______ is a muscle covered with a mucous membrane.
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The taste buds taste ______, sour, salt, bitter, and umami or savory.
The taste buds taste ______, sour, salt, bitter, and umami or savory.
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The food is moved down the ______ toward the stomach by wavelike muscular contractions called peristalsis.
The food is moved down the ______ toward the stomach by wavelike muscular contractions called peristalsis.
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Hydrochloric acid and other gastric juices convert the food to a ______ state called chyme.
Hydrochloric acid and other gastric juices convert the food to a ______ state called chyme.
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The liver’s primary contribution to digestion is the production of ______ or gall which drains into the duodenum.
The liver’s primary contribution to digestion is the production of ______ or gall which drains into the duodenum.
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The ______ is the foot-long section just beyond the stomach in the small intestine.
The ______ is the foot-long section just beyond the stomach in the small intestine.
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The ______ is the remaining 12 feet of the small intestine.
The ______ is the remaining 12 feet of the small intestine.
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The liver also stores ______ and the fatsoluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.
The liver also stores ______ and the fatsoluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.
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The pancreas secretes ______ juice into the duodenum via the pancreatic duct.
The pancreas secretes ______ juice into the duodenum via the pancreatic duct.
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This pancreatic juice contains digestive ______ and bicarbonate ions.
This pancreatic juice contains digestive ______ and bicarbonate ions.
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The jejunum and ilium are lined with hair-like protrusions called ______.
The jejunum and ilium are lined with hair-like protrusions called ______.
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Villus capillaries collect ______ acids and glucose.
Villus capillaries collect ______ acids and glucose.
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The large intestine is only about 4-5 feet in length, and ______ inches in diameter.
The large intestine is only about 4-5 feet in length, and ______ inches in diameter.
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The function of the large intestine, or bowel, is to absorb the remaining ______ and nutrients from indigestible food matter.
The function of the large intestine, or bowel, is to absorb the remaining ______ and nutrients from indigestible food matter.
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For defecation or egestion, we consciously relax the external ______ sphincter muscle to expel the waste through the anus.
For defecation or egestion, we consciously relax the external ______ sphincter muscle to expel the waste through the anus.
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