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Bio 1
Labs 7 and 9
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
11/16/2008

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tissues
Definition
groups of similar cells performing a similar function
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epithelial tissue
Definition
secrete/absorb
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muscle tissues
Definition
facilitate movement
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nervous tissue
Definition
conduct neural impulses
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connective tissues
Definition
binding, supporting, forming blood, storing fats, filling space
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organ/ organ systems
Definition

two or more tissues that perform a specialized function

 

organs are further organized into organ systems

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chemical digestion
Definition
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accessory organs
Definition
teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas
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mechanical digestion
Definition
consists of movements down the gastrointestinal tract
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process of swallowing
Definition
moves food from mouth through the pharynx (throat) into the esophagus, and then to the stomach.
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bolus
Definition
mass of chewed, moistened food
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peristalsis
Definition
waves of smooth muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
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two sphincters of stomach
Definition

top (cardiac or esophageal)

 

bottom - pyloric sphincter 

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rugae of stomach
Definition

folds allow stomach to expand when filled with food

 

hydrolysis of proteins

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