alimentary canal

Noun
  1. Tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus;
    Functions in digestion and elimination (synset 105539858)
    is a type of: canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
    subtypes: enteron - the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
    has:
    • breadbasket, stomach, tum, tummy - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
    • esophagus, gorge, gullet, oesophagus - 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
    • pharynx, throat - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
    is a part of: digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the body
    same as: alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, gi tract

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