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Ingestion
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the intake of food
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digestion
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the breakdown of food
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absorbtion
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the process of extracting nutrients
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elimination
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the excretion of any waste products
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alimentary canal aka gastrointestinal
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refers to the tubelike nature of the digestive system, starting at the mouth and continuing in varying diameters to the anus
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mastication
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process of chewing
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deglutition
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swallowing
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peristalsis
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wavelike movement that propels food through the alimentary canal
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phag/o
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to eat or to swallow
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dysphagia
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difficulty with deglutition (swallowing)
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hyperalimentation
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refers to the process of taking in more nutrients than the body optimally needs
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intestin/o
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intestines
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aliment/o
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nutrition
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gastr/o
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stomach
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dys-
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difficult
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hyper-
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excessive
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peri-
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surrounding
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-stalsis
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contraction
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oral cavit
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the mouth
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lips
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the two fleshy structures surrounding the opening
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uvula
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the tag of flesh that hangs down from the medial surface of the soft palate
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saliva
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substance that moistens the oral cavity, initiates disgestion of starches, and aids in chewing and swallowing.
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parotid
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gland near the ear
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submandibular
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under the lower jaw
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sublingual
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under the tongue
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pharynx
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tube that connects the oral cavity with the esophagus
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the three parts of the pharynx
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nasopharynx,oropharynx,hypopharynx
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nasopharynx
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the most superior part of the pharynx, located behind the nasal cavity
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oropharynx
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the part of the throat directly adjacent to the oral cavity
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hypopharynx
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the part of the throat directly below the oropharynx
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bucco/o
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cheek
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ot/o
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ear
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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gums
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gingiv
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