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1. Absorption: Getting ______ to Every Cell in our Body |
1. Absorption: Getting [ENERGY] to Every Cell in our Body |
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2. The US Food Plate |
2. The US Food Plate |
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3. C-O bonds and C-H bonds |
3. C-O bonds and C-H bonds |
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4. International standard to measure appropriate body ______ is the body mass index (BMI). |
4. International standard to measure appropriate body [WEIGHT] is the body mass index (BMI). |
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5. Body weight in kilograms _______ by your height in meter2. |
5. Body weight in kilograms [DIVIDED] by your height in meter2. |
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6. Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is a minimal energy consumption when the body is at ____. |
6. Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is a minimal energy consumption when the body is at [REST]. |
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7. ________ raises the basal metabolic rate. |
7. [EXERCISE] raises the basal metabolic rate. |
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8. “Eat your vegetables” Fiber is the part of the plant that we cannot digest. It helps to pass food through the _____. |
8. “Eat your vegetables” Fiber is the part of the plant that we cannot digest. It helps to pass food through the [COLON]. |
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9. Essential amino acids – the amino acids that we cannot __________ (lysine, trypotophan, threonine, methionine, plenylalanine, leucine, isoleucine and valine), so we have to consume them in the food we eat. |
9. Essential amino acids – the amino acids that we cannot [SYNTHESIZE] (lysine, trypotophan, threonine, methionine, plenylalanine, leucine, isoleucine and valine), so we have to consume them in the food we eat. |
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10. Trace elements are ________ that are required in small amounts. |
10. Trace elements are [MINERALS] that are required in small amounts. |
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11. Trace elements are minerals that are required in small amounts: Iodine (component of _______ hormone). |
11. Trace elements are minerals that are required in small amounts: Iodine (component of [THYROID] hormone). |
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12. Trace elements are minerals that are required in small amounts: ______ (component of vitamin B12). |
12. Trace elements are minerals that are required in small amounts: [COBALT] (component of vitamin B12). |
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13. Trace elements are minerals that are required in small amounts: Zinc and Molybdenum (components of _______). |
13. Trace elements are minerals that are required in small amounts: Zinc and Molybdenum (components of [ENZYMES]). |
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14. Trace elements are minerals that are required in small amounts: Manganese |
14. Trace elements are minerals that are required in small amounts: Manganese |
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15. Trace elements are minerals that are required in small amounts: Selenium |
15. Trace elements are minerals that are required in small amounts: Selenium |
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16. Vitamins are essential organic substances that are used in trace amounts. We need 13 different vitamins to stay healthy. Some are required as _________ for cellular enzymes. |
16. Vitamins are essential organic substances that are used in trace amounts. We need 13 different vitamins to stay healthy. Some are required as [COFACTORS] for cellular enzymes. |
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17. Digestion – mechanical and ________ breakdown of foods into smaller components. |
17. Digestion – mechanical and [CHEMICAL] breakdown of foods into smaller components. |
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18. Digestion varies based upon the ______ habits of the organism.
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18. Digestion varies based upon the [EATING] habits of the organism.
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19. Herbivores – animals that eat ______ almost exclusively (multi-chambered stomachs and longer intestines).
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19. Herbivores – animals that eat [PLANTS] almost exclusively (multi-chambered stomachs and longer intestines).
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20. Carnivores – animals that eat ____ almost exclusively (short intestines).
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20. Carnivores – animals that eat [MEAT] almost exclusively (short intestines).
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21. _________ – animals that eat both plants and animals.
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21. [OMNIVORES] – animals that eat both plants and animals.
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22. Digestive enzymes help break down ____ particles. |
22. Digestive enzymes help break down [FOOD] particles. |
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23. _________ systems are specialized with a separate mouth and anus. |
23. [DIGESTIVE] systems are specialized with a separate mouth and anus. |
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24. Physically breaking down food may occur by _______ (teeth in the mouth) or ________ (pebbles in bird or earthworm gizzards).
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24. Physically breaking down food may occur by [CHEWING] (teeth in the mouth) or [GRINDING] (pebbles in bird or earthworm gizzards).
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25. Chemically ________ down food happens throughout digestive systems.
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25. Chemically [BREAKING] down food happens throughout digestive systems.
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26. Carbohydrates – begins in _____ or stomach.
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26. Carbohydrates – begins in [MOUTH] or stomach.
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27. Most chemical digestion occurs in the __________.
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27. Most chemical digestion occurs in the [INTESTINES].
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28. __________ occurs as the products of digestion pass through the epithelial lining of the gut and ultimately end up in the blood. |
28. [ABSORPTION] occurs as the products of digestion pass through the epithelial lining of the gut and ultimately end up in the blood. |
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29. ______ receives from the large intestine, urinary and reproductive systems. |
29. [CLOACA] receives from the large intestine, urinary and reproductive systems. |
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30. What do animals do without teeth? |
30. What do animals do without teeth? |
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31. Different teeth have different functions: central and lateral _______ is for nipping and biting. |
31. Different teeth have different functions: central and lateral [INCISOR] is for nipping and biting. |
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32. Different teeth have different functions: ______ (cuspid) is for tearing. |
32. Different teeth have different functions: [CANINE] (cuspid) is for tearing. |
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33. Different teeth have different functions: first and second premolar (bicuspid) and first, second and third molar is for ________ and ________. |
33. Different teeth have different functions: first and second premolar (bicuspid) and first, second and third molar is for [GRINDING] and [CRUSHING]. |
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FREEBEE (SKIP)
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FREEBEE (SKIP)
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FREEBEE (SKIP)
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FREEBEE (SKIP)
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36. Each tooth is an _____. |
36. Each tooth is an [ORGAN]. |
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37. As your teeth chew, three pairs of salivary glands secrete ______. |
37. As your teeth chew, three pairs of salivary glands secrete [SALIVA]. |
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38. As your teeth chew, three pairs of salivary glands secrete saliva: which moistens and lubricates ____.
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38. As your teeth chew, three pairs of salivary glands secrete saliva: which moistens and lubricates [FOOD].
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39. As your teeth chew, three pairs of salivary glands secrete saliva: contains amalyse which initiates the break down of ______ into maltose.
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39. As your teeth chew, three pairs of salivary glands secrete saliva: contains amalyse which initiates the break down of [STARCH] into maltose.
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40. Amalyse secretion is controlled by the nervous system at a constant rate of ½ milliliter per ______.
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40. Amalyse secretion is controlled by the nervous system at a constant rate of ½ milliliter per [MINUTE].
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41. Increase secretion of _______ is triggered by food.
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41. Increase secretion of [AMALYSE] is triggered by food.
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42. Swallowing: (1) Elevation of the ____ palate. |
42. Swallowing: (1) Elevation of the [SOFT] palate. |
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43. Swallowing: (2) Muscle stimulation raises the ______ (voice box) which pushes the glottis against the epiglottis. |
43. Swallowing: (2) Muscle stimulation raises the [LARNYX] (voice box) which pushes the glottis against the epiglottis. |
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44. Swallowing: (3) Food is directed into the _________ and not the respiratory tract. |
44. Swallowing: (3) Food is directed into the [ESOPHAGUS] and not the respiratory tract. |
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45. Youtube Video: My X Ray swallows - Look for: _________ of the soft palate AND muscle stimulation ______ the larnyx (voice box). |
45. Youtube Video: My X Ray swallows - Look for: [ELEVATION] of the soft palate AND muscle stimulation [RAISES] the larnyx (voice box). |
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46. Peristalsis – rhythmic waves of ________ contraction. |
46. Peristalsis – rhythmic waves of [MUSCULAR] contraction. |
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47. _________ – ring of circular smooth muscle. |
47. [SPHINCTER] – ring of circular smooth muscle. |
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48. Relaxing of the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach allows stomach contents to be forcibly ________ through the mouth. |
48. Relaxing of the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach allows stomach contents to be forcibly [EXPELLED] through the mouth. |
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49. It can also cause heartburn or ____ reflux (chronic or severe heartburn). |
49. It can also cause heartburn or [ACID] reflux (chronic or severe heartburn). |
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50. _______ – convoluted saclike part of the digestive tract. |
50. [STOMACH] – convoluted saclike part of the digestive tract. |
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51. Stomach – convoluted saclike part of the digestive tract: when _____ – 50 milliliters. |
51. Stomach – convoluted saclike part of the digestive tract: when [EMPTY] – 50 milliliters. |
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52. Stomach – convoluted saclike part of the digestive tract: when full – 2-4 ______. |
52. Stomach – convoluted saclike part of the digestive tract: when full – 2-4 [LITERS]. |
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53. Stomach – convoluted saclike part of the digestive tract: smooth muscle churns food and _______ juices. |
53. Stomach – convoluted saclike part of the digestive tract: smooth muscle churns food and [GASTRIC] juices. |
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54. Gastric juice contains hydrochloric acid (HCl) and intrinsic factor that is ________ from parietal cells and pepsinogen that is ________ from chief cells. |
54. Gastric juice contains hydrochloric acid (HCl) and intrinsic factor that is [SECRETED] from parietal cells and pepsinogen that is [SECRETED] from chief cells. |
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55. Gastrin is the hormone secreted by endocrine cells within the walls of the _______ that regulates the production of HCl. |
55. Gastrin is the hormone secreted by endocrine cells within the walls of the [STOMACH] that regulates the production of HCl. |
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56. Gastric juice has a pH of 2 (very acidic) which activates pepsinogen to cut other pepsinogen molecules and make ______ (very active protease).
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56. Gastric juice has a pH of 2 (very acidic) which activates pepsinogen to cut other pepsinogen molecules and make [PEPSIN] (very active protease).
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57. Gastric juice is so acidic that it kills most ________ that is eaten in/with food.
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57. Gastric juice is so acidic that it kills most [BACTERIA] that is eaten in/with food.
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58. _____ is the mixture of partially digested food and gastric juice.
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58. [CHYME] is the mixture of partially digested food and gastric juice.
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59. The stomach is protected from all this ____ by an alkaline (basic) mucus and gastric epithelial cells are replaced every 2-3 days.
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59. The stomach is protected from all this [ACID] by an alkaline (basic) mucus and gastric epithelial cells are replaced every 2-3 days.
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60. Overproduction of gastric juices can lead to ______, especially if the protective layer is weakened by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori.
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60. Overproduction of gastric juices can lead to [ULCERS], especially if the protective layer is weakened by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori.
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61. Water from chyme and a few substances such as aspirin and alcohol are absorbed through the ____ of the stomach. |
61. Water from chyme and a few substances such as aspirin and alcohol are absorbed through the [WALL] of the stomach. |
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62. Chyme leaves the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the small intestine in _____ amounts at a time. |
62. Chyme leaves the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the small intestine in [SMALL] amounts at a time. |
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63. In the small intestine, _________ is completed for carbohydrates, fats and proteins (into glucose, fatty acids and amino acids) and __________ of the smaller molecules occurs through the small intestinal wall. |
63. In the small intestine, [DIGESTION] is completed for carbohydrates, fats and proteins (into glucose, fatty acids and amino acids) and [ABSORPTION] of the smaller molecules occurs through the small intestinal wall. |
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64. The enzymes needed for this digestion are either secreted by glands in the intestinal wall or by the ________. |
64. The enzymes needed for this digestion are either secreted by glands in the intestinal wall or by the [PANCREAS]. |
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65. Secretions from the pancreas and liver (bile _____) empty into the duodenum (first 25 cm or 4% of the small intestine). |
65. Secretions from the pancreas and liver (bile [SALTS]) empty into the duodenum (first 25 cm or 4% of the small intestine). |
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66. Bile salts begin to turn fats into microscopic droplets (______________) so that lipase can break them down further. |
66. Bile salts begin to turn fats into microscopic droplets ([EMULSIFICATION]) so that lipase can break them down further. |
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67. Digestion continues in the _______ (next 5 ½ to 6 meters of the small intestine). |
67. Digestion continues in the [JEJUNUM] (next 5 ½ to 6 meters of the small intestine). |
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68. The ileum (last 2 to 4 meters of the small intestine) is devoted to _____ absorption. |
68. The ileum (last 2 to 4 meters of the small intestine) is devoted to [WATER] absorption. |
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69. The small intestine is convoluted with many villi that have microvilli to ________ surface area for absorption. |
69. The small intestine is convoluted with many villi that have microvilli to [INCREASE] surface area for absorption. |
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70. Small and large intestines, what passes through? 2 ______ food and beverage. |
70. Small and large intestines, what passes through? 2 [LITERS] food and beverage. |
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71. Small and large intestines, what passes through? 1-1/2 liters from ________ glands. |
71. Small and large intestines, what passes through? 1-1/2 liters from [SALIVARY] glands. |
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72. Small and large intestines, what passes through? 2 liters from _______ secretions. |
72. Small and large intestines, what passes through? 2 liters from [GASTRIC] secretions. |
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73. Small and large intestines, what passes through? 1/2 liter from the _____. |
73. Small and large intestines, what passes through? 1/2 liter from the [LIVER]. |
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74. Small and large intestines, what passes through? 1-1/2 liters __________ secretions. |
74. Small and large intestines, what passes through? 1-1/2 liters [INTESTINAL] secretions. |
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75. The large intestine (_____) is about 1 meter long and has a wider diameter. |
75. The large intestine ([COLON]) is about 1 meter long and has a wider diameter. |
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76. Contents from the small intestine enter the colon at a junction where the cecum and the ________ are located. |
76. Contents from the small intestine enter the colon at a junction where the cecum and the [APPENDIX] are located. |
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77. The colon is not convoluted, nor does it have __________. |
77. The colon is not convoluted, nor does it have [MICROVILLI]. |
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78. Some water, sodium and _______ _ are absorbed through the colon. |
78. Some water, sodium and [VITAMIN K] are absorbed through the colon. |
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79. Mostly undigested material, including plant fiber and cellulose, are compacted into _____ and stored. |
79. Mostly undigested material, including plant fiber and cellulose, are compacted into [FECES] and stored. |
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80. Bacteria living in the colon survive by ____________ of the waste and produce gas (500 milliliters a day). |
80. Bacteria living in the colon survive by [FERMENTATION] of the waste and produce gas (500 milliliters a day). |
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81. Everything passes into the ______ (end of the colon) and through the anus. |
81. Everything passes into the [RECTUM] (end of the colon) and through the anus. |
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82. Most animals lack the enzymes for cellulose digestion. Some prokaryotes (bacteria) and protists convert cellulose into something the host animal can ______. |
82. Most animals lack the enzymes for cellulose digestion. Some prokaryotes (bacteria) and protists convert cellulose into something the host animal can [DIGEST]. |
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83. Some insects (termites and cockroaches) and a few herbivores need cellulose as their ___________ requirement. |
83. Some insects (termites and cockroaches) and a few herbivores need cellulose as their [NUTRITIONAL] requirement. |
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84. Ruminants are animals with large divided ________ (cows and deer etc.). |
84. Ruminants are animals with large divided [STOMACHS] (cows and deer etc.). |
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85. (1) ____ enters rumen (50 gallons fermentation vat). |
85. (1) [FOOD] enters rumen (50 gallons fermentation vat). |
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86. (2) Contents leave the rumen and are chewed and swallowed before entering the _________. |
86. (2) Contents leave the rumen and are chewed and swallowed before entering the [RETICULUM]. |
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87. (3) Pass into the ______. |
87. (3) Pass into the [OMASUM]. |
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88. (4) And into the abomasum where it is mixed with _______ juice. |
88. (4) And into the abomasum where it is mixed with [GASTRIC] juice. |
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89. Other herbivores use microorganisms in the cecum to digest _________ (rodents, horses and rabbits). |
89. Other herbivores use microorganisms in the cecum to digest [CELLULOSE] (rodents, horses and rabbits). |
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90. Rodents will consume their feces (coprophagy) to gain the _________ from digested cellulose by microorganisms. |
90. Rodents will consume their feces (coprophagy) to gain the [NUTRIENTS] from digested cellulose by microorganisms. |
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91. Animals that eat _______ have a reduced or absent cecum. |
91. Animals that eat [PROTEIN] have a reduced or absent cecum. |
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92. Honeyguides (African birds) eat wax from bees’ nests and ______ it with the aid of microorganisms. |
92. Honeyguides (African birds) eat wax from bees’ nests and [DIGEST] it with the aid of microorganisms. |
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93. Pancreas – large gland situated near the junction of the stomach and _____ intestine. |
93. Pancreas – large gland situated near the junction of the stomach and [SMALL] intestine. |
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94. Exocrine role of Pancreas (_____ with ducts).
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94. Exocrine role of Pancreas ([GLAND] with ducts). |
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95. (Pancreas) secretes _______ to break down proteins (trypsin and chymotrypsin), carbohydrates (amylase) and fats (lipase).
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95. (Pancreas) secretes [ENZYMES] to break down proteins (trypsin and chymotrypsin), carbohydrates (amylase) and fats (lipase).
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96. Pancreas also contains bicarbonate which neutralizes the HCl from the stomach and makes the _____ slightly alkaline (basic).
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96. Pancreas also contains bicarbonate which neutralizes the HCl from the stomach and makes the [CHYME] slightly alkaline (basic).
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97. _________ role of Pancreas (ductless gland). |
97. [ENDOCRINE] role of Pancreas (ductless gland). |
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98. Pancreas secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon that are made in the islets of __________. |
98. Pancreas secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon that are made in the islets of [LANGERHANS]. |
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99. The liver (exocrine secretion) produces bile (bile salts) to turn ____ into microscopic droplets (emulsification).
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99. The liver (exocrine secretion) produces bile (bile salts) to turn [FATS] into microscopic droplets (emulsification).
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100. The bile is stored in the gallbladder until stimulated for _______ by fats (endocrine reflex).
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100. The bile is stored in the gallbladder until stimulated for [RELEASE] by fats (endocrine reflex).
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101. If the gallbladder is blocked by __________ (hardened precipitate of cholesterol) contraction of the gallbladder causes sharp pain.
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101. If the gallbladder is blocked by [GALLSTONES] (hardened precipitate of cholesterol) contraction of the gallbladder causes sharp pain.
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102. The liver also __________ modifies substances before they reach the parts of the body.
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102. The liver also [CHEMICALLY] modifies substances before they reach the parts of the body.
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103. Alcohol and other drugs are ___________ by the liver.
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103. Alcohol and other drugs are [METABOLIZED] by the liver.
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104. The liver also removes toxins, pesticides, carcinogens and other poisons converting them into ____-_____ forms.
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104. The liver also removes toxins, pesticides, carcinogens and other poisons converting them into [LESS-TOXIC] forms.
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105. Excess amino acids in the blood are converted to _______ by the liver.
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105. Excess amino acids in the blood are converted to [GLUCOSE] by the liver.
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106. Absorption: Getting Energy to Every ____ in our Body. |
106. Absorption: Getting Energy to Every [CELL] in our Body. |
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107. Overview of Digestion - Youtube video: The Digestive System: CrashCourse Biology #28
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107. Overview of Digestion - Youtube video: The Digestive System: CrashCourse Biology #28
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108. Carbohydrate Digestion - Video: Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption: Process & End Products
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108. Carbohydrate Digestion - Video: Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption: Process & End Products
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109. Protein Digestion - Video: Protein Digestion and Absorption Process
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109. Protein Digestion - Video: Protein Digestion and Absorption Process
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110. Lipid Digestion - Video: Lipids Digestion and Absorption
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110. Lipid Digestion - Video: Lipids Digestion and Absorption |