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Alimentary canal

alimentary canal definition

Alimentary canal
n.,
[ˈa.lɪ.mən.təɹ.i kəˈnæl]
A tubular structure of muscle and mucous membrane lining that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus

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1. The alimentary canal is part of which biological system?

2. All of the following occurs in the alimentary canal except for ...

3. Part of the alimentary canal where food is ingested

4. The esophagus, i.e. between the pharynx and the stomach

5. The innermost layer that lines the lumen of the alimentary canal

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