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9 Cards in this Set
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Digestive System
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System by which food travels through the body and is digested, or broken down into absorbable forms.
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Stomach
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Musclar sac between the esophagus and the small intestine where digestion of food begins.
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Small Intestine
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The musculer tube between the stomach and the large intestine, divided into the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum, which recieves partially digested food from the stomach and continues digestion. Nutrients are absorved by the body through its walls.
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Large Intestine
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The muscular tube that removes water from waste products recieved from the small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body toward excretion from the body.
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Liver
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The largest internal organ of the body, produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body.
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Gallbladder
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A sac on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver.
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Pancreas
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A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine.
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Spleen
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An organ located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that acts as a blood filtration system and reservoir for reserves of blood.
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Appendix
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A small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, the function of which is not well understood. It's inflammation, called appendicitis, is a common cause of abdominal pain.
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