Definisjon av digestive tract

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Noun

digestive tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract
epithelial duct, canal, duct, channel long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium the system that makes food absorbable into the body
tum, tummy, breadbasket, stomach a basket for serving bread
enteron the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
esophagus, gullet, oesophagus, gorge the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
small intestine the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed
large intestine beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces
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digestive tract - System of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste.

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  • digestive tract
    The system of digestive organs stretching from the mouth to the anus, but does not include the accessory glandular organs.

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