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15 Cards in this Set
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Pancreas
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Metabolizes sugars by the production of insulin
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Liver
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Has four lobes and is the largest gland in the body
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Gal Bladder
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Stores Bile before secretion into the duodenum
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Mouth
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The first place where digestion occurs
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Peristalsis
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Responsible for chemoreception and moving food particles in the oral cavity
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Stomach
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Digests chyme by producing enzymes and hydrochloric acid
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Jejunum
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Absorbs nutrients after they are broken into smaller subunits
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large intestine
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absorbs water to solidify waste, also called the colon, has ascending, transverse, and descending parts.
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tongue
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covered with papillae
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Molars
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Responsible for grinding food.
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Canine
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Tears/pierces food
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Incisors
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snipping food.
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Esophagus
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Long tube connecting the pharynx to the stomach, irritated by digestive acids because of lack of mucus.
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Gal Bladder
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Small, greenish organ located in the abdomen
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Small intestine
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Extremely long and covered with villi. Duodenum ileum, and jejunum
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