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17 Cards in this Set
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The Digestive System Function |
Provides the means by which the body takes in food, and breaks it down into usable components for absorption and eliminates waste. |
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The Digestive System Structure |
Components form a continuous passageway called the Digestive Tract, which extends from the mouth to the anus. |
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The Digestive System Disorders and Tests |
Disorders: ulcer and hepatitis
Tests : cholesterol and bilirubin |
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Lips Function |
Takes in food. |
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Lips Structure |
A tactile sensory organ. |
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Teeth Function |
Helps with chewing. |
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Teeth Structure |
The crown of each tooth projects into the mouth and descends below the gum line. |
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Tongue Function |
Helps with moving and swallowing. |
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Tongue Structure |
Consists of striated muscle. |
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Salivary Glands Function |
Moisten food and begins starch digestion. |
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Salivary Glands Structure |
Serous of mucous membranes. |
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Liver Function |
Filters blood coming from the Digestive tract and into the body. |
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Liver Structure |
Reddish-brown wedge-shaped organ with four lobes. |
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Pancreas Function |
Produces hormones ingluding insulin and glucagon. |
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Pancreas Structure |
Located behind the stomach, upper left of the abdomen. |
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Gallbladder Function |
Produces and stores bile. |
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Gallbladder Structure |
Pear shaped organ located under the liver on the right side. |
