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digestion
Physical and chemical breakdown of food
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Alimentary canal
Digestive tract; extends from the mouth to the anus
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bolus
Food broken down by chewing and mixed with saliva
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Uvula
Small mass of tissue hanging from the soft palate at the back of the mouth
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Enzyme
Protein produced by living organisms that causes biochemical changes
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Peristalsis
Wavelike motions that propel food through the digestive track
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chyme
Semiliquid contents of the stomach after it has been mixed with stomach acid
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Gastroenteritis
Inflamation of the stomach and intestines
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mesentery
Serous membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and folds over and protects intestines.
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peritoneum
Membrane that attaches itself to the small and large intestines and holds them in place
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stomach
Enlarged,saclike portion of the alimentary canal; one of the main organs of digestuion
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vagus nerve
Controls secretions of hydrochloric acid, in addition to many other responsibilities.
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villi
Vascular projections of the small intestine for absorption of nutrients
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vermiform appendix
Attached to the secum
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defecation
Elimination of feces
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Liver
Organ that secretes bile; active in the formulation of certain blood proteins and the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
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hepatic duct
duct from the liver to the gallbladder
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insulin
Hormone functions to regulate the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats, especially the conversionof glucose to glycogen, which lowers the blood glucose level
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metabolism
energy production after the absorption of nutrients
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Constipation
Difficulty in defication caused by hard, compacted stool; lack of water absorption in the large intestine
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jaundice
yellowish discoloration of the skin caused by a breakdown of bilirubin
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regurgitation
Reflux into the esophagus of stomach acids and food
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Hepatitis
Inflamation of the liver caused by viral infection
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volvulus
Colon twisting on itself
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Ingestion
Taking nutrition into the body
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Absorption
Taking in of nutrients through the stomach and intestines
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Gastrointestinal Tract
Digestive tract
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sphincter
ringlike muscle that allos openings to open and close
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colon
Portion of the colon extending from the cecum to the rectum
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small intestine
23 foot long section that absorbs nutrients into the blood using villi.
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