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small intestine
Long thin portion of the digestive tract behind the stomach in which most of the digestion and food absorption take place.
cloaca
Orifice common to the intestine and the genital and urinary tracts; it is located at the terminal end of the digestive tract.
liver
Viscera that secretes bile, among other substances; bile helps digestion.
oviduct
Canal through which the eggs are expelled from the ovaries.
anus
Terminal orifice of the digestive tract enabling ejection of fecal matter.
colon
Portion of the intestine in front of the rectum.
stomach
Dilated section of the digestive tract preceding the intestine; it receives food to be digested.
bladder
Reservoir where urine from the kidneys collects before being evacuated by the cloaca.
spleen
Organ of the circulatory system where impurities in the blood are destroyed.
rectum
Terminal part of the intestine located between the colon and the anus.
esophagus
Canal of the anterior portion of the digestive tract; it carries food to the stomach.