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large intestine
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Digestive system
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Nutrient absorption into the blood
Muscular tube extending form the pyloric sphincter to the ileocecal valve
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Digestive system breaks down food, and also absorption of nutrients into the blood.
Organs:
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Mouth
vestibule Tonsils http://www.aviva.co.uk/health-insurance/home-of-health/medical-centre/medical-encyclopedia/entry/structure-and-function-the-digestive-tract/ |
Pharynx
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Esophagus
Serves as a passage way to the stomach
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stomach
Located on the left side of the abdominal cavity
Food enters at the cardioesophageal sphincter
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