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20 Cards in this Set
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what is the chewing in the mouth & continuing with the contractions & churning in the stomach & small intestine |
mechanical digestion |
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what contracts & relaxes to propel food through the digestive tract |
muscularis |
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what consists of mostly skeletal muscle in the mouth |
soft palate |
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digestion begins where & with what |
mouth & with the teeth |
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what is the process of chewing |
mastication |
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what connects the pharynx to the stomach |
esophagus |
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what stores & concentrates bile |
gallbladder |
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where does most chemical digestion & nutrient absorption occur |
small intestine |
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what transforms food molecules into particles that can be absorbed by cells |
chemical digestion |
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what starts in the stomach & finishes in the small intestines |
protein digestion |
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what is the major function of the large intestine |
removal of wastes (feces) |
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where is most of the water that is consumed absorbed |
large intestine |
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primary sex organs are called |
gonads |
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what are the male & female gonads |
testes (male) ovaries (female) |
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the gonads produce sex cells called |
gametes |
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where is sperm stored |
epididymis |
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how long do fertile sperm live |
2 months (40-60 days) |
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where are the thousands of immature eggs stored |
ovaries |
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what is the curved upper portion of the uterus |
fundus |
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what are the three sections of the small intestines |
duodenum (first 10 inches) jejunum (next 8 inches) ileum (last 12 feet) |
