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What are the salivary glands?
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the salivary glands supply enzymes for carbohydate digestion in the oral cavity.
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What is the liver?
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the liver is the largest organ of the abdominal cavity. it secretes bile for fat emulsification and it processes food before sending the vitimans to tissue cells.
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What is the gallbladder?
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Bile from the liver is stored here.
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What is the pancreas?
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Exocrine cells of this gland deliver thier secretions by ducts into the firstpart of the small intestine.
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What are the nine regions of the abdominal cavity?
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The right hypochondriac region, the epigastric region, the left hypochondriac region, the right lumbar region, the umbilical region, the left umbilcal region, the right inguinal region, hypogastric region, and the left inguinal region.
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