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20 Cards in this Set
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digestion
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The process by which an organism breaks down its food into small units which can be absorbed.
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vitamin
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A chemical substance essential for the normal working of the human body
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tongue
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It moves the food around in the mouth to form the bolus.
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pancreas
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It makes several digestive juices which are squirted into the small intestine as chyme passes thru the pyloric sphincter. It also produces a base to neutralize the stomach acid.
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stomach
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It churns and mixes the food with gastric juices. The gastric juices contain stomach acid which destroys bacteria that might have been eaten and helps dissolve food. The gastric juices also contain digestive chemicals that start chemical digestion, turning the bolus into chyme.
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small intestine
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It chemically digests the food and allows the nutrients to be absorbed through its lining.
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rectum
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It pushes food out of the body through the anus.
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salivary glands
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They put saliva in the mouth. The saliva partially digests food and lubricates the mouth, making it easier for the tongue to form the bolus.
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pharynx
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It pushes food into the esophagus.
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esophagus
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It pushes food down into the stomach.
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liver
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Makes bile. Converts glucose to glycogen and back. Stores amino acids, fats. Retrieves them when needed.
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gall bladder
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It concentrates bile and squirts the bile into the chyme as the chyme enters the small intestine.
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large intestine
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It consolidates undigested food, absorbs water from it, and turns the resulting waste into feces.
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appendix
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Its function is not known.
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anus
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It is the opening through which feces exit.
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epiglottis
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It covers the larynx when you swallow and stays open when you breathe.
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Vitamins A, D, E, and K
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These are the fat soluble vitamins.
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Vitamins B6, C
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These are water soluble vitamins.
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Vitamins D and K
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These can be absorbed by the body even if they are not in any food that is eaten.
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Vitamins A, D, E, and K
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These vitamins are most likely to build up to toxic levels if you take too many vitamin pills.
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