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Anatomy FINAL
Digestive system
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
04/24/2010
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Digestive Processes
 Definition
Ingestion
Propulsion
Digestion
Absorption
Defecation
Term
Ingestion
 Definition
Selective intake of food
Term
Digestion
 Definition
Mechanical and biochemical breakdown of food into a form usable by the body
Term
Absorption
 Definition
Uptake of nutrient molecules into the epithelial cells of the digestive tract and then into the blood or lymph
Term
Defecation
 Definition
Elimination of undigested residue
Term
Major Salivary glands
 Definition
Parotid
Sublingual
Submandibular
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