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Digestive system
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25
Medical
Professional
06/10/2015

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Food Enters Threw The Mouth 

Definition
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Submucosa
Definition
the 2nd innermost layer made of blood vessles, loose connective tissue and nerves
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32 Adult Teeth 

Definition
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Pulp
Definition
is where blood vessles are located
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Small Intestine 
Definition
21 ft long and about 1 inch. in diameter, coiled within the lower abdomen 
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Large Intestine
Definition
is about 5 ft. long and 2.5 inch. in diameter. the function of the large intestine is to complete digestion and absorption
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Crown
Definition
is what we see
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Neck
Definition
where the root connects
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What Are The 2 Kinds Of Teeth ? 
Definition
deciduous (baby) & permanent teeth (adult)
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3 Main Functions
Definition

* digestion

* absorption

* elimination

Term
What does Masttication mean ?
Definition
chewing 
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Cavity (oral cavity) formed by palate. lips, cheaks, and tonque 

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Bolus ( ball)
Definition
food chewed up 
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3 Pairs Of Salivary Glands Secrete Saliva Into Oral Cavity 
Definition

* parotid

* sublingua

* submandibular

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4 Types Of Taste Buds
Definition

*sweet

*salty 

*sour

*bitter

Term
Uvula
Definition
a tissue that looks like a punching bag
Term
Peristalsis Musle Contration
Definition
moves threw the body
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3 Parts Of The Stomach
Definition
  1. Stomach
  2. body
  3. fundus
  4. pyloric sphinder
Term
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  • mouth
  • pharynx
  • esophagus
  • stomach
  • small intestine
  • duodenum
  • jejunum
  • ileum
  • large intestine
  • cecum
  • ascending
  • ransverse
  • descending 
  • sigmoid
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Colon
Definition
large intestine
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Accessory Organs Of Digestion
Definition
  • salivary glands 
  • gallbladder 
  • liver
  • pancreas
Term
Cystic Duct
Definition
drains bile from gallbladder
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Amylase
Definition
breaks down food
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liver produces vile
Definition
vile breaks down fat 
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  • pancreas
  • encrodine gland
  • accessory organ
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