Digestive Tract — what?
A continuous tube from mouth to anus for digestion.
Digestive Tract — definition?
Muscular tube from mouth to anus.
Accessory organs — role?
Assist digestion via enzyme and bile production.
Accessory Organs — role?
Assist digestion, produce/store digestive substances.
Peristalsis — mechanism?
Wave-like muscle contractions propel food through the tract.
Villi — function?
Increase surface area for nutrient absorption.
Peristalsis — process?
Wave-like contractions propel food.
Chyme — what?
Partially digested food in stomach.
Liver — function?
Processes nutrients, detoxifies, produces bile.
Gallbladder — role?
Stores and releases bile into intestine.
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1. What is the small intestine primarily responsible for in the digestive tract?
2. What is the primary function of villi in the small intestine?
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