Digestive System

Delaina G.
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  1. bile
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
    The second organ, the liver, produces yet another digestive juice—bile.
  2. anus
    the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
    The digestive system is made up of the digestive tract—a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus—and other organs that help the body break down and absorb food (see figure).
  3. carbohydrate
    an essential component of living cells and source of energy
    Carbohydrates, for example, spend the least amount of time in the stomach, while protein stays in the stomach longer, and fats the longest.
  4. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
    An enzyme is a substance that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.
Created on Tue Feb 08 10:02:05 EST 2011 (updated Tue Feb 08 10:06:36 EST 2011)

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