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absorption |
passing of a substance into body fluids and tissues
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amylopsin |
a pancreatic enzyme that converts starch or glycogen into glucose
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ascending colon |
portion of the colon that travels up the right side of the abdominal cavity
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bile |
substance produced by the liver, emulsifies fat
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bilirubin |
one of two pigments that determines the color of bile; reddish in color
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cecum |
pouch at the proximal end of the large intestine
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chyme |
food which has undergone gastric digestion
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deciduous |
temporary teeth usually lost by 6 years of age
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feces |
waste material from the digestive system
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flatulence |
the presence of excessive gas in the digestive tract |
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glycogen |
polysaccharide formed and stored largely in the liver
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hemoccult |
hidden blood
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hemorrhoids |
enlarged and varicose condition of the veins in the lower part of the anus,rectum, or the tissues of the anus
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jaundice |
yellowish color
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lipase |
enzyme that changes fats into fatty acids and glycerol
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periodontal membrane |
membrane that anchors the tooth in place
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protease |
pancreatic juice that breaks down protein into amino acids
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pulp cavity |
inside of the tooth contains blood vessels and nerves
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pylorospasm |
vomiting of undigested food due to failure of the pyloric sphincter to relax
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rugae |
wrinkles or folds
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sigmoid colon |
distal, s-shaped part of the colon
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steapsin |
pancreatic lipase
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transverse colon |
portion of the colon that veers left across the abdomen to just below the spleen |
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trypsin |
one of four protein-digesting enzymes found in pancreatic juice
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villi |
hairlike projections, as in intestinal mucous membrane
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