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Is it like a doorway that opens and closes to let food into one part of the digestive system from another?
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∙ 9y ago
The body uses tight bands of tissue called sphincters. Sphincters act like one-direction doorways. It allows food stuff to move downward, but tries to prevent back-flow. However, sometimes sphincters weaken, and allow foodstuffs to move in the wrong direction.
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∙ 8y ago
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What does the uvula do in the digestive system?
The Uvula closes the nose so the food does not go through the nose holes.
What is another name for drainage system?
digestive system
What is another word for gastrointestinal system?
The digestive system
What system large intestine belong to?
I dunno try another site Digestive system
What organ system does the gullet belongs to?
It is another word for the esophagus. It is part of the digestive system.
What is the another name for digest?
alimentary canalAnother name for the digestive system is the gastrointestinal system.
Why would a tiger's digestive system be another than a deer's digestive system?
Tigers are carnivores and deer are vegetarians - their digestive systems have to be different in structure and function because of different diets.
What is a another system that assists the digestive system?
Endocrine system I believes help break down food.
What body system does the intestines belong to?
The body system that the colon belongs to is the digestive system. The colon is also known as the large intestine.
What other system does the digestive work with?
The digestive system works with all of the systems in your body. To be more specific it works with the urinary, muscular, and the nervous system really work with the digestive system. Another is the circulatory system, it helps get the harvested nutrients to the other parts of your body.
What separates one organ from another in the the digestive system?
The peritoneum (and the mesentary).
The gullet is part of what system?
The Gullet Is Part Of The Digestive System
