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21 Cards in this Set
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peristalsis |
involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscle, wavelike, push contents of canal forward |
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Villi |
the absorption of substances |
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Jejunum/ Ileum |
small intestine into larger intestine, empties into colon |
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Chyme |
acid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine |
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Bolus |
small rounded small of substance, chewed food at the moment of swallowing |
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Mastication |
Chewing |
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Dueodenum |
first section of small intestine, where most chemical digestion takes place |
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The section of the large intestine associated with the appendix |
cecum |
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An accessory organ to digestion |
pancreas |
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Bile is concentrated in the |
Gull bladder |
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Liver |
detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs, secretes bile, makes proteins for blood clotting |
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Pancreas |
produces enzymes and insulin, that are secreted into the small intestine |
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Gall bladder |
holds bile, plays important role in digestion |
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Salivary Glands |
produce saliva |
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Small intestine |
90% of digestion takes place here, absorbs food and nutrients |
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Appendix |
stores good bacteria |
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cecum |
absorb fluid and salts, mix contents with mucus |
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Transverse colon |
middle part of large intestine |
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Bile is produced in the |
liver |
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Parts of the large intestine: |
cecum, appendix, colon, rectum, anus |
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The appendix is attached to the |
cecum |