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14 Cards in this Set
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Hydrochloric Acid
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a strong corrosive Acid produced by the stomach to assist in digestion
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Pyloric Valve
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a circular Muscle of the lower stomach that regulates the flow of partly digested food into the small intestine
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Digest
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To break molecules into smaller molecules
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Peristalsis
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The wave like muscular squeezing of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine
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Chyme
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The fluid resulting from the actions of the stomach upon a meal
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Absorb
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To take in, as nutrients are taken into the instentinal cells after digestion
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Colon
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The large intestine
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Bicarbonate
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a common alkaline chemical that is secreted by the pancreas
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Stomach
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A muscular, elastic, pouch like organ that grinds and churns swallowed food
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Bile
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A digestive fluid made by the liver
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Villi
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finger-like projections of the sheets of cells linking the intestinal tract
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Mucus
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a Slippery coating of the digestive tract lining that protects the cells.
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Emulsifier
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A compound with both water-soluble and fat-soluble portions that can attract fats and oils into water
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Sphinctor
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A circular muscle surround, and able to close, a body opening.
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