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Define alimentary canal.


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Alimentary Canal:

  1. The alimentary canal is mainly referred to as the pathway by which food enters our body and moves out through the anus after digestion.
  2. It is a tube-like structure which starts from the mouth and ends in the anus.
  3. Humans are complex multicellular organisms. They have a well-evolved digestive system like other multicellular animals.

It has different parts such as:

  1. Mouth
  2. Buccal cavity
  3. Pharynx
  4. Esophagus
  5. Stomach
  6. Small intestine
  7. Large intestine
  8. Anus.

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