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alimentary canal structures
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mouth - esophagus - stomach - SI - LI - rectum - anus
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accessory structures
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teeth - tongue - gallbladder - salivary glands - liver - pancrease
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what are the main functions of the GI
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to digest and absorb
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main functions of the Acessory Structures
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produce secretions and break down food
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list the digestive process
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ingestion, propulsion, peristalis, mechancial digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, defecation
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what digestive activity happens from the mechanical and chemical stimuli
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strecthing of the organ by food, osmolarity, ph andend products
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three hormones produced by salivia
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parotid submandibular sublingiunal
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what is a bolus
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mix of food and salivia to form a compact mass
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what does saliva do
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cleanse motuh, dissolves food chem, moistens food and aids compacting into bolus, contains enzymes that break down food chemically
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where is most caliva produced
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extrincis salivary glands - lie outside the oral cavity
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what is the parotid gland and what does it do
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largest salivia gland, found anterior to the ear, if hurt can result in facvial paralysis
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