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21 Cards in this Set
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Digestion
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the breakdown of food
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Digestive System
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The organs and glands in our body that are responsible for digestion
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Salivary Glands
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secretes saliva
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Mastication
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chewing
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Saliva
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liquid secreted by glands
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Esophagus
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connects the throat to the stomach
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Peristalsis
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wavelike movements that push the food down
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Stomach
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temporarily holds food
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Small Intestine
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where nutrients are absorbed
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Villi
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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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Enzyme
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a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
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Liver
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a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes.
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Large Intestine
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the cecum, colon, and rectum collectively
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Rectum
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the cecum, colon, and rectum collectively
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Anus
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the opening at the end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste matter leaves the body.
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Urinary System
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the organs of the urinary tract comprising the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra.
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Kidney
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each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine.
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Urine
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the elimination of waste from liquid.
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Ureter
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the duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca.
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Urinary Bladder
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Organ that collects urine exerted by the kidneys
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Urethra
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the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen.
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