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absorbtion
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Transfer of digested nutrients from the digestive tract into the circulation
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bile
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substance produced in the liver that emulsifies fats
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chyle
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milky appearing fluid absorbed into the lymphaticsystem from the small intestine
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chyme
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Mixture of partially digested food, water, and digestive juices that forms in the stomach
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defacation
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act of eliminating undigested waste from the digestive tract
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deglutition
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act of swallowing
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digestion
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Process of breaking down food into absorbable particles
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duodenum
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First portion of the small intestine
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emulsify
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To break up fats into small particles
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enzyme
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organic catalyst (speeds digestion)
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esophagus
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Tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach
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gallbladder
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Muscular sac on the inferior surface of the liver that stores bile
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hydrolysis
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Splitting of large molecules by the addition of water
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intestine
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Organ between the stomach and the anus
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lacteal
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Lymphatic capillary that drains digested fats from the villi of the small intestine
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liver
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Large gland inferior to the diaphragm in the superior right abdomen (secretes bile etc...)
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mastication
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Chewing
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pancreas
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Large, elongated gland behind the stomach (produces digestive enzymes and hormones)
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peristalsis
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Wavelike movements in the wall of an organ or duct that propel its contents forward
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peritoneum
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Serouis membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and forms outer layer of the abdominal organs
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saliva
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Secretion that moistens food and contains an enzyme that digests starch
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stomach
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Organ that stores food, mixes it with digestive juices and moves it into the small intestine
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ulcer
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Sore or lesion associated with death and disintegration of tissue
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villi
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Small fingerlike projections from the surface of a membrane (as in the lining of the small intestine)
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