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Digestive

The system by which ingested food is acted upon by physical and chemical means to provide the body with absorbable nutrients and excrete waste products.

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Digestive

Colon

Anatomy; Digestive

The longest part of the large intestine, in which solid waste collects before leaving the body as feces.

Gallbladder

Anatomy; Digestive

A small sac in the body that stores bile. It is located below the liver and releases bile into the small intestine.

Rectum

Anatomy; Digestive

The lower part of the large intestine. The rectum is connected to the colon at its upper end.

Ventricular fibrillation

Anatomy; Allergies and allergens

An erratic, disorganised firing of impulses from the ventricles. The ventricles quiver and are unable to contract or pump blood to the body. This is a medical emergency that must be treated with ...

Pepsin

Anatomy; Digestive

An enzyme in the stomach that breaks down proteins, such as those found in meat, cheese, and seeds during digestion.

Peristalsis

Anatomy; Digestive

The wave like movement of the muscles of the digestive system. In peristalsis, food is pushed from oesophagus into the stomach.

Oesophagus

Anatomy; Digestive

The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach is called oesophagus and is a part of digestive system.

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