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23 Cards in this Set
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mechanical digestion
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breaking food into smaller pieces
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chemical digestion
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breaking nutrients into smaller molecules
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alimentary canal
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a tube that extends between two openings
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accessory organs
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liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
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amylase
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breaks down starch
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gastic juice
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hydrochloric acid and proteases
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major site of digestion
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small intestine
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major site of absorption of nutrients
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small intestines
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where bile is produced
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liver
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where bile is stored
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gallbladder
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what bile does
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breaks down fats
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the place responsible for reabsorbing water
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large intestine
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egestion
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elimination from the body
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diarrhea
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water is not reabsorbed
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constipation
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too much reabsorption of water
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enzymes that break down carbohydrates
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amylase, sucrase, maltase
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end product of broken down carbohydrates
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glucose
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enzymes that break down protein
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proteases
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end product of broken down protein
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proteases
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enzyme that breaks down lipids
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lipases
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end product of broken down lipids
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fatty acid and glycerol
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cardiovascular system
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heart, blood vessels, and blood
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four chambers of the heart
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right and left atrium, right and left ventricles
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