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Structures Function Matching

The document is a matching exercise that pairs various digestive structures with their corresponding functions. It includes structures such as the anal sphincter, anus, appendix, and others, along with their specific roles in the digestive system. The exercise aims to reinforce knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to digestion.

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Structures Function Matching

The document is a matching exercise that pairs various digestive structures with their corresponding functions. It includes structures such as the anal sphincter, anus, appendix, and others, along with their specific roles in the digestive system. The exercise aims to reinforce knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to digestion.

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Digestive Structures and Their Functions

Name ____________________________________
Match the function to the structures below.

1. ______ Anal sphincter A. Area shared by digestive and respiratory tracts


2. ______ Anus B. Controls the emptying of the stomach
3. ______ Appendix C. Controls what enters the cecum
4. ______ Gastroesophageal sphincter
D. Detects texture, taste, and manipulates food prior to
5. ______ Cecum swallowing.
6. ______ Colon/Lg Intestine E. First part of colon. Receives material from the ilium.
7. ______ Duodenum F. First section of the small intestine
8. ______ Esophagus
G. Guards the entrance to the stomach, preventing
9. ______ Gall bladder material from going back up esophagus
10. ______ Iliocecal valve H. Last part of the large intestine, where feces is
11. ______ Ileum temporarily stored
12. ______ Jejunum I. Last part of the small intestine
13. ______ Liver J. Main function is to reabsorb water from digested food
14. ______ Oral cavity K. Middle part of the small intestine
15. ______ Pancreas
L. Muscular tube that takes food to stomach
16. ______ Pharynx
M. Opening of the rectum
17. ______ Pyloric sphincter
N. Part of digestive tract where a majority of digestion
18. ______ Rectum and absorption takes place
19. ______ Salivary glands
O. Primary function is to mechanically process food
20. ______ Small intestine
P. Primary job is to digest food
21. ______ Stomach
Q. Produces bile
22. ______ Teeth
R. Releases a number of digestive enzymes
23. ______ Tongue
S. Ring of muscle that controls what exits the rectum
T. Secretes saliva to begin chemical processing of carbs
and lipids
U. Stores and releases bile
V. Vestigial structure that hangs off the cecum
W. Where ingestion, mechanical and chemical processing
takes place.

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