what is alimentary canal ?

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Alimentary canal is the passage along which food passes for digestion. It is also known as the gastrointestinal tract and extends from mouth to anus.

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The mocous membrane-lined tube of the digestive system through which food passes,in which digestion takes place,and from which wastes are eliminated. It extends from the mouth to the anus and includes the pharynx,esophagus,stomach and intestines. it is also called the digestive track.

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The mucous membrane-lined tube of the digestive system through which food passes, in which digestion takes place, and from which wastes are eliminated. It extends from the mouth to the anus and includes the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Also called digestive tract.

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The tube or passage of the digestive system through which food passes, nutrients are absorbed, and waste is eliminated.

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alimentary canal, also called digestive tract, pathway by which food enters the body and solid wastes are expelled. The alimentary canal includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus. See digestion.

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The alimentary canal includes all of the organs in the digestive tract. It is a membrane-lined tube through which food passes and from which wastes are eliminated from the body.

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Definition of ALIMENTARY CANAL

: the tubular passage that extends from mouth to anus, functions in digestion and absorption of food and elimination of residual waste, and includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine