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18 Cards in this Set
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absorption
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Passage of materials through the walls of the intestine into the bloodstream.
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amino acids
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Building blocks of proteins and produced when proteins are digested.
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amylase
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Enzyme secreted by the pancreas to digest starch.
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anus
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Opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body.
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appendix
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Blind pouch hanging from the cecum (in the RLQ). It litterally means "hanging" (pend/o) "on" (ap-).
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bile
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Digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbaladder. It breaks up (emulsifies) large fat globules. It is composed of bile pigments, cholesterol, and bile salts.
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bilirubin
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Pigment released by the liver in bile.
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bowel
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Intestine.
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canine teeth
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Pointed, dog-like (canine) teeth, next to (distal to) the incisors. Also called cuspids or eyeteeth.
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cecum
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First part of the large intestine.
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colon
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Large intestine (cecum, ascending, transverse, and descending colon, and rectum).
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common bile duct
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Carries bile from the liver and gallbaladder to the duodenum.
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defectation
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Expulsion or passage of feces from the body through the anus.
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deglutition
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Swallowing.
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dentin
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Major tissue composing teeth, covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root.
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digestion
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Breakdown of complex foods to simpler forms.
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duodenum
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First part of the small intestine. Duo=2, den=10; the duodenum measure 12 inches long.
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elimination
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Removal of waste material from the body.
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