|
ORGANS |
FUNCTIONS |
|
anus |
opening to outside |
|
duodenum (sm int) |
most of the chemical digestion |
|
epiglottis |
flap of skin that blocks a pathway |
|
esophagus |
tube to stomach |
|
gallbladder |
stores bile |
|
large intestine |
absorbs water |
|
liver |
makes bile |
|
mouth |
chem. & mech. digestion |
|
pancreas |
makes enzymes, insulin, bicarbonate ions and hormones |
|
rectum (lg int) |
decides when feces leave the body |
|
salivary glands |
make saliva to moisten food and add enzymes |
|
small intestine |
absorbs nutrients |
|
stomach |
muscle bag- chem. & mech. digestion |
|
teeth |
mech. digestion |
|
tongue |
mech. digestion |