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CHAPTER 13 Digestive System Part I:
Oral Cavity and Major Salivary Glands
The digestive system consists of a long hollow tube, or tract, that starts at the
oral cavity and terminates at the anus. The system consists of the oral cavity,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anal canal.
Associated with the digestive tract are the salivary glands, liver, and pancreas
that are located outside the digestive tract. Their secretory products are delivered
to the digestive tract through excretory ducts that penetrate the digestive tract
wall and deliver their secretory products into the digestive tube.
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