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Name 3 functions of the GI system.
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Digestion, Aborption, and Elimination
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Name 3 organs of the digestive system and give their functions.
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Liver-makes bile, stores vitamins, and removes sugar;
Gallbladder-stores and releases bile; Pancreas-secretes insulin into the bloodstream |
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Name 3 parts of the small intestine.
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duodenum; jejunum; ileum
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What are Villi?
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finger like projections in the small intestines that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
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Name the quadrants and the organs in them.
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RUQ-liver and gallbladder; RLQ-Appendix; LUQ-stomach,pancreas, and spleen; LLQ-sigmoid colon
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What is Bile?
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Fluid that absorbs fat, it is made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
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What role does the mouth play in digestion?
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breaks food down and turns food into bolus
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Which colon absorbs nutrients?
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small intestine
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