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Digestion
large intestine Den
10
Science
7th Grade
04/05/2008

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Term
Surface Area
Definition

the part of the object that you can touch

or

the part of the small intestine that the nutrients can touch 

Term
Rectum
Definition
end of the colon/ large intestine
Term
Diarrhea
Definition
Feces move too quickly, too much water absorbed
Term
600 times
Definition
the amount of villi that increases the surface area of the small intestine
Term
Colon
Definition

a.k.a the large intestine

•the bodys storage tank

•no role in digestion 

Term
Cellulose
Definition
Undigestible plant matter
Term
Constipation
Definition
Feces move too slowly, too littlt water absorbed
Term
Gastric Juices and Muscular action
Definition

•mecanical digestion

•chemical digestion in the stomach 

Term
Water and mineral Absorbsion
Definition
occurs in the colon a.k.a the large intestine
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Feces
Definition

•Undigested waste

• composed of water, mucus, dead cells, bacteria and undigested food

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