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anus |
a musclar opening at the end of the rectum throught which waste material is eliminated from the body . |
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fat |
a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs
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villus |
any of numerous minute elongated projections set closely together on a surface, typically increasing its surface area for the absorption of substances, in particular.
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small intestine |
the part of the intestine that runs between the stomach and the large intestine; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum collectively.
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liver |
a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes.
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large intestine |
the cecum, colon, and rectum collectively.
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carbohydrate |
any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal body."water-soluble carbohydrates"
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mineral |
a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
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gallbladder |
the small sac-shaped organ beneath the liver, in which bile is stored after secretion by the liver and before release into the intestine.
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glucose |
a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
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rectum |
the final section of the large intestine, terminating at the anus.
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protein |
any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, collagen, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies.
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