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Amylase
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enzyme that digests carbohydrates
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appendix
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worm-shaped outpouching of the wall of the cecum
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bile
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A digestive aid secreted by the liver; it emulsifies fats.
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biliary tree
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Arrangement of ducts that transport bile from the liver to the gallbladder and duodenum; includes hepatic ducts,cystic duct, and common bile duct.
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cecum
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part of the large intestine that connects the illeum of the small intestine and the ascending colon of the large intestine
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chyle
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milky fluid found in the lacteals of the villi; consists of emulsified fats and lymph
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chyme
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pastelike mixture of partially digested food, water, and digestive enzymes that is formed in the stomach.
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colon
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major portion of the small intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum.
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digestion
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process of breaking down food into absorbable particles.
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duodenum
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first part of the small intestine
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esophagus
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The tubelike structure that connects the pharynx to the stomach; the food tube
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ileum
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distal end of the small intestine
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jejunum
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second or middle part of the small intestine
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lipase
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enzyme that digests fats into fatty acids and glycerol
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mineral
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inorganic substance such as sodium or potasium
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peristalsis
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rnythmic contraction of smooth muscle that propels a substance forward; perstalsis in the digestive tract moves the moves the food from the esophagus toward the anus
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protease
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enzyme that digests protein
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stomach
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a digestive organ that is located between the esophagus and the duodenum
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villus (villi)
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finger like projections such as the villi that line the intestine; function in absorbtion
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vitamin
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organic substance that is necessary for normal metabolism
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