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It transports partly-digested food from the mouth down to the stomach . The food moves down by the movement of a wave-like pattern called ' peristalsis' .
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∙ 6y agoThe term alimentary canal refers to the path traveled by food through the digestive system.
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Where does the alimentary canal run from?
The alimentary canal runs from the mouth to the anus.
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What are the other names in medicine for the alimentary canal?
What is the canal of the digestive system?
The alimentary canal or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
What are the differences between the alimentary canal of a bird and that of a cockroach?
They are the same
What is the system of the canal?
Alimentary Canal
What is alementary canal?
alimentary canal
Name the part of the alimentary canal where food enters the alimentary canal?
mouth (oesophagus)
What is an animal gut?
The alimentary canal or part of the alimentary canal usually the intestines and the stomach.
What happens to a piece of meat as it moves through the alimentary canal?
Nothing you just chew it idiot!
What is special about the alimentary canal of the roundworm?
alimentary canal of roundworm is complete with a well devoloped muscular pharynx
Why is the alimentary canal so long?
I think alimentary canal is 9metre
What are the differences between bird alimentary canal and insect alimentary canal?
There are several differences between a bird's and an insect's alimentary canals. A bird's begins with the beak while an insect's doesn't. A bird's alimentary canal has a tongue, pancreas and duodenum, while an insect's doesn't.
