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The pylorus is a region of the stomach, not a separate organ.
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==Digestive and Excretory==
==Digestive and Excretory==
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*[[Mouth]]--digestion starts in the mouth, as that is where the food is first broken down
*[[Esophagus]]--carries food and fluids from mouth to stomach
*[[Esophagus]]--carries food and fluids from mouth to stomach
*[[Stomach]]--digests food
*[[Stomach]]--digests food
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*[[Pylorus]]--opens or closes the stomach
*[[Small intestine]]--allows fluids and nutrients to be absorbed into the system, by means of [[villi]]
*[[Small intestine]]--allows fluids and nutrients to be absorbed into the system, by means of [[villi]]
*[[Cecum]] or caecum--absorbs more fluid into the system
*[[Cecum]] or caecum--absorbs more fluid into the system
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