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alimentary canal |
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alimentary canal: see digestive system digestive system, in the animal kingdom, a group of organs functioning in digestion and assimilation of food and elimination of wastes. Virtually all animals have a digestive system. ..... Click the link for more information. . alimentary canalor digestive tractPathway along which food travels when it is eaten and from which solid wastes are expelled. It includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anal canal. See also digestion. alimentary canal, tract the tubular passage extending from the mouth to the anus, through which food is passed and digested alimentary canal [¦al·ə¦men·trē kə′nal] (anatomy) The tube through which food passes; in humans, includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and intestine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Numerous cases could be given amongst the lower animals of the same organ performing at the same time wholly distinct functions; thus the alimentary canal respires, digests, and excretes in the larva of the dragon-fly and in the fish Cobites. |
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