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The Digestive System (2006) (lemmy.nz)
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The gastrointestinal tract, also called the digestive tract, alimentary canal, or gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals that takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste.

  1. Mouth
  2. Palate
  3. Uvula
  4. Tongue
  5. Teeth
  6. Salivary glands
  7. Sublingual
  8. Submandibular
  9. Parotid
  10. Pharynx
  11. Esophagus
  12. Liver
  13. Gallbladder
  14. Common bile duct
  15. Stomach
  16. Pancreas
  17. Pancreatic duct
  18. Small intestine
  19. Duodenum
  20. Jejunum
  21. Ileum
  22. Appendix
  23. Large intestine
  24. Transverse colon
  25. Ascending colon
  26. Caecum
  27. Descending colon
  28. Sigmoid colon
  29. Rectum
  30. Anus

Author: Mariana Ruiz, Jmarchn

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[โ€“] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Really loveing all of these diagrams that you've been posting. Its incredible to see how much I've forgotten in the years since school!

Keep up the good work!

[โ€“] Innerworld@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you