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diet
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what an animal eats everyday
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Vitamins
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are organic substances that are only needed in small amounts
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minerals
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inorganic substances that are only needed in small amounts
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peristalsis
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food moves through the alimentary canal because of these muscle contractions
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bran
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a common form of fiber
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saturated fat
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the kind fat found in animal food
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cholesterol
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Also fat found in animal food
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coronary heart disease
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heart muscles are short of oxygen and cannot work properly
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heart attack
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deposits that build up cause a blood clot
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starvation
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when you do not have the proper amount of food
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malnutrition
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when you do not have the proper nutrients
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absorption
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food getting out of the alimentary canal and into the blood stream
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digestion
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before molecules can be absorbed they must be broken down into smaller ones
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enamel
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the hardest substance made by animals
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dentine
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under enamel, like bone
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pulp cavity
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middle of tooth, contains nerves and blood vessels
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cement
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root of teeth is covered in this
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milk teeth
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the mammals first set of teeth
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permanent teeth
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2nd and permanent teeth
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plaque
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bacteria stuck between your teeth and your gums
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tartar
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hardened plaque
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sphincter muscles
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muscles that close tubes in the alimentary canal
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mucus
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lubricates food through digestive system
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bolus
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food mixed with saliva
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goblet cells
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secrete mucus
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pancreatic duct
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goes from pancreas to duodenum
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emulsification
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breaking larger pieces of fat into smaller pieces of fat using bile salts
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hepatic portal vein
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nutrients flow to the liver through this
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