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| Part of the pancreas that produces insulin and glucagon which regulate blood glucose levels |
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| Organ that secretes enzymes that act on all major categories of food |
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| First part of the small intestine |
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| All of the small intestine except for the duodenum |
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| Principal duct carrying bile to the intestine |
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| Embedded in the liver; it is where bile accumulates |
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| The opening through which the pancreatic enzymes enter the duodenum |
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| Tissue which gathers the jejuno-ileum preventing the small intestine from becoming entangled |
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| Minute projections in the small intestine; they increase the absorptive surface area |
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