Digestive Organ System

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where food enters the alimentary canal

• oral cavity

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

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no digestion occurs; only function is to move the bolus

• oral cavity

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

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the most acidic environment in the alimentary canal

• oral cavity

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

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What does the small intestine do?

• reabsorbs the water after the process of the system.

• Absorbs most of the end of the nutrients and minerals from where the food takes place.

• keeps the stomach in balance for when the system starts.

• Absorbs most of the food that's left from the process.

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where most nutrients are absorbed

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

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The _______ processes nutrients absorbed by the small intestine, produces bile to digest fat, and detoxifies potentially harmful chemicals.

• gallbladder

• liver

• esophagus

• pancreas

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The _______ makes digestive enzymes and insulin to break down food.

• gallbladder

• liver

• esophagus

• pancreas

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The _______ stores and concentrates bile.

• gallbladder

• liver

• esophagus

• pancreas