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18 Cards in this Set
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Aliment |
Food, nourishment |
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Chym |
Juice, to pour |
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Decidu |
Thick layer of modified mucous membrane that lines the uterus during pregnancy |
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Gastr |
Stomach |
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Hepat |
Liver |
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Lingu |
Tongue |
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Nutri |
Nourishment |
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Peri |
About, around |
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Pyl |
Portal vein |
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2 functions of the Digestive System |
To break down food and obtain nutrients, obtain water. |
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Alimentary Canal |
Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus. |
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3 Salivary Glands |
Parotid, sublingual and submandibular |
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Composition of Pharynx |
Nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx |
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Peristalsis |
Wavelike muscle movement in the intestine to move food. |
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Stomach muscles |
Longitudinal, Circular, Oblique. |
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Pepsin |
Enzyme that aids in breakdown of proteins. |
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Chyme |
Semifluid paste, after food has been broken down and mixed with gastric juices. |
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Pancreas |
Secretes insulin which breaks down sugars. |
