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| passage of materials through the walls of the small intestines into the blood stream |
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| small building blocks of proteins, released when proteins are digested |
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| enzyme secreted by the pancreas to digest starch |
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| termianl end or openingof the digestive tract to the outside of the body |
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| blind pouch hanging from the cecu, |
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| digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder, it breaks up large fat globules. |
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| pigment released by the liver in bile |
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| pointed, dog like teeth next to the incisors |
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| first part of the large intestine |
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| large intestine, consisting of the cecum; the ascending, transverse, and descending segments of the colon; and rectum |
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| carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum |
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| elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus |
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| the primary material found in teeth, it is covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root |
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| breakdown of complex foods to simpler forms |
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| first part of the small intestines; duo=2, den=10----measures 12 inches long |
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| act of removal of materials from the body; in the digestive system, the removal of indigestible materials as feces |
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| physical process of breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules, therapy increasing the surface area that enzymes can use to digest the fat |
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| hard,outermost layer of a tooth |
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| a chemical that speeds up a reaction btw substances. digestive enzymes break down complex foods to simpler substances. enzymes are given names that end in -ase |
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| tube connecting the throat to the stomach. eso- means inward; phag/o means swallowing |
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| substances produced when fats are digested |
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| small sac under the liver; stores bile |
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| starch; glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in liver cells |
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| substance produced by the stomach; needed to digest food |
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| third part of the small intestines |
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| onr of four front teeth in the dental arch |
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| hormone produced by the endocrine cells of the pancreas. it transports sugar from the blood into cells and stimulates glycogen formation by the liver |
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| second part of the small intestines |
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| pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats |
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| a large organ intnhe RUQ of the abdomen, liver secretes bile, stores sugar, iron, and vitamins; produce protein, and destroys worn-out red blood cells |
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| ring of muscles btw the esophagus and the stomach |
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| the 6,7,and 8th teeth from the middle on either side of the dental arch |
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| roof of the mouth; hard palate, soft palate--supported by the jawbone |
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| organ under the stomach; produces insulin and enzymes |
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| small elevations on the tongue |
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| salivary gland within the cheek |
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| rhythmic contraction of the tubular organs |
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| throat, the common passageway for food from the mouth and for air from the nose |
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| large vein bringing blood to the liver from the intestines |
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| enzymes that digests proteins |
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| soft tissue within a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels |
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| ring of muscles at the end of the stomach, near the duodenum |
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| distal region of the stomach, opening to the duodenum |
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| last section of the large intestine, connecting the end of the colon and the anus |
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| ridges on the hard palate and he wall of the stomach |
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| digestive juice produced by salivary glands |
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| parotid, sublingual, and submandibular glands |
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| fourth and last, S-shaped segment of the colon, just before the rectum; empties into the rectum |
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| circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening |
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| muscular organ that receives food from the esophageus. the stomach's parts are the fundus, body, and antrum |
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| fat molecules composed of three parts fatty acids and one part glycerol |
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| soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate |
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| microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestines that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream |
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| intestines, usually small intestine |
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| defecation, elimination of waste |
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| abnormal accumulation og fluid in the abdomen |
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| rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract |
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| difficulty in passing stools(feces) |
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| frequent passage of loose, watery stools |
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| gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth |
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| gas expelled through the anus |
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| passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum |
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| yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes cuased by high levels of bilirubin in the blood |
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| black, tarry stool: feces containing digested blood |
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| unpleasant sensation in the stomach associated with a tendency to vomit |
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| fats in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter |
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| inflamation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers |
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| tooth decay--dental plaque |
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| inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with the herpesvirus |
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| white plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth |
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| inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth, and surrounding bone; occurs from gingivitis and tartar |
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| failure of the lower esophagus sphincter(LES) muscle to relax |
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| malignant tumor of the esophagus |
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| swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus |
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| malignant tumor of the stomach |
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| gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) |
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| solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach |
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| protusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it |
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| open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum |
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| abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus |
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| polyos protude from the mucous membrane of the colon |
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| adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum , or both |
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| chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract |
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| abnormal outpouching in the intestinal wall |
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| painful, inflamed intestines commonly caused by bacterial infection |
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| swollen, twised, various vein in the rectal region |
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| loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines |
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