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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.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe alimentary canal is called the esophagus. The esophagus is smooth muscle which contracts to push food downward. The term "alimentary canal" is an old name for the esophagus; the term is not used much anymore.
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∙ 12y agoGastrointestinal tract
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∙ 15y agoYes it is.
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What is another name for the alimentary canal?
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Continous tube from the mouth to the anus?
It called the 'digestive tract' or 'alimentary canal'. ...........................................................................................................................
What is the canal of the digestive system?
The alimentary canal or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
What is another name for gastrointestinal tract?
GI tract, GIT, digestive tract, digestion tract, alimentary canal
What term is given to the digestive tract that runs from mouth to anus?
The alimentary canal.
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
The stomach and small intestines are part of?
These organs are part of the alimentary canal. The digestive system.
What is in the alimentary canal of a human?
it is the Digestive Tract - food in one end, waste out of the other
Which layer of the wall of the alimentary canal contracts to move materials through the canal?
The smooth muscles of the alimentary canal contract to move ingested material through the digestive tract.
To what system do the stomach small intestine and esophagus belong?
The digestive system, sometimes also called the gastrointestinal tract, or alimentary canal.
What organs are not part of the alimentary canal?
The pancreas and the liver are the body organs that are not part of the alimentary canal. The liver and the pancreas are the organs that are not part of the alimentary canal.
What is the exit point of the alimentary canal?
The alimentary canal, also called digestive tract, is the pathway by which food enters the body and solid wastes are expelled. The alimentary canal includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and ends, to answer your question, at the anus.
