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Organs of the Human Digestive System: Type-in
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- 01Also known as the colon, this organ absorbs water from indigestible food matter and prepares waste for elimination.
- 02What is the longest part of the digestive tract, where most chemical digestion and nutrient absorption occurs?
- 03This J-shaped organ uses strong acids and enzymes to churn and break down food into a semi-liquid mixture called chyme.
- 04This large accessory organ, located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, produces bile to help digest fats.
- 05What is the final section of the large intestine, which serves as a temporary storage site for feces before they are eliminated?
- 06Digestion begins in this part of the body, where food is chewed and mixed with saliva.
- 07What is the muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach, pushing food downwards via peristalsis?
- 08Which small organ, situated beneath the liver, stores and concentrates the bile produced by the liver?
- 09This glandular organ, located behind the stomach, produces crucial enzymes for digestion as well as the hormone insulin.
- 10After being swallowed, food passes through this part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity.