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Gastrointestinal tract is a pathway for entrance, passage, digestion, metabolism and excretion of food and consists of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, rectum and anus
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∙ 10y agoThe alimentary tract is another name for the digestive tract. It begins with the oral cavity (mouth) to the larynx, stomach, small intestine, colon (large intestine), rectus and the anus (opening to the outside). This system grinds up food, digests it, absorbs fats, sugars, and proteins. Lastly, it removes water and stores waste until it is time to remove it.
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∙ 14y agoThe GI tract is where the chemical digestion occurs, accessory organs are where the food is just passed through.
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∙ 9y agoThe gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs together comprise the digestive system.
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∙ 13y agoalimentary
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What is another name for gastrointestinal tract?
GI tract, GIT, digestive tract, digestion tract, alimentary canal
What is another name for the alimentary canal?
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What are the names of all parts of the digestive system?
the parts are: mouth, tongue, palate, bolus, teeth, espigolthis, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, small intestine large intestine. if u don't feel satisfied u may look at WWW.encyclopedia.com
What are contractions of the tubes of the alimentary tract called?
peristalsis
What is the canal of the digestive system?
The alimentary canal or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
How are fat soluble vitamins absorbed from the alimentary tract into the circulatory system?
The alimentary canal has glands which produces digestive juices which help in digestion from tract to system....it is then transported to liver.
The esophagus differs from the rest of the alimentary tract in that it possesses no?
serosa
The digestive tract is also called the alimentary canal?
The digestive tract is called alimentary canal because its parts form a long tube through which we absorb the nutrition in our food. The word "alimentary" comes from the Latin word for nourishment, alimentum.
Continous tube from the mouth to the anus?
It called the 'digestive tract' or 'alimentary canal'. ...........................................................................................................................
What term is given to the digestive tract that runs from mouth to anus?
The alimentary canal.
What is in the alimentary canal of a human?
it is the Digestive Tract - food in one end, waste out of the other
What controls the rate and force of the heart beat the secretion of glands of the alimentary tract?
brainstem
