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15 Cards in this Set
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Teeth
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Enamel is stronger than bone. Their purpose is to rip, grind, mash and generally pulverize all that food
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Epiglottis
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A trap door belongs to both the respiratory system and the digestive systems. Swallowing triggers its closing over the trachea to prevent food and fluids from draining into our lungs.
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Liver
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Secretes bile that is passed along to the gall bladder for concentration and storage.
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Gall Bladder
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A pear-shaped sac about 4 inches long and is the reservoir, or storage tank, for bile. Concentrated bile is released into the duodenum as needed to break down fats into an absorbable form
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Common Bile Duct
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This duct collects donations from the liver and the gall bladder (bile) as it passes along to the duodenum of the small bowel.
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Large Intestine
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The main purpose of the large intestine is to water absorption and elimination of waste.
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Appendix
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Little is understood about this little worm-like accessory structure that extends from the first section of the large bowel.
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Salivary Gland
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Responsible for saliva, into the mouth.
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Tongue
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It is a muscular made. The tongue helps the teeth roll food into a bolus.
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Esophagus
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A muscular canal running from the pharynx to the stomach. The tongue pushes a 'bolus' of food into the esophagus to start it on its way to the stomach. Peristalsis is the name used to describe the rhythmic contract and release actions of this muscle
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Stomach
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Gastric acids are triggered by the presence of food in the stomach.
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Duodenum
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The duodenum is the first section of the twenty two foot long small intestineresponsible for the continuing food breaking-down and distribute nutrients to the tissues and cells.
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Pancreas
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The body's sugar control board. If your blood sugar gets too high, insulin is released to counteract it. If your sugars are low, glucagon is released into the blood stream. Both insulin and glucagon are produced by the pancreas.
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Small Intestine
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The small bowel has 3 main sections: the duodenum, jejunum and ileum nutrients to the tissues and cells.
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Rectum
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The last portion of the large intestine used for storage of stool ready for disposal.
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