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15 Cards in this Set
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the average length of the digestive tract is about |
9 meters long |
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The small intestine consist of three parts
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deuodenum jejenum ilieum |
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Which two accessory organ are connected to the duodenum?
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pancreas gall bladder |
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What substance is produced by the gallbladder
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bile |
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The small intestine is a major site for chemical digestion and ____________.
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absorption |
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This is mainly due to all the folds and curves which give it a large ____________
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surface area |
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The main function of the large intestine is to absorb _____________
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water |
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The ____________is attached to the ceacum.
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appendix |
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The large intestine is also known as the ___________ and has four parts
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ascending/transverse/descending/ sigmoid |
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Secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine |
pancreas |
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Stores bile which is secreted into the small intestine |
Gall Bladder |
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Enzyme that digest proteins and other amino acids |
pepsin |
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Substance that emulsify fats (speads them out) to be broken down easier. |
Bile |
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Tube that leads from the mouth to the stomach |
esophagus |
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Absorption of water mainly takes place here |
Large intestine |
