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| The intestinal hormone that stimulates the pancreas to release bicarbonate ions. |
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| Secrete pepsinogen into the stomach lumen to help breakdown proteins. |
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| ORAL >>> PHARYNGEAL >>> ESOPHAGEAL |
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| The order of swallowing phases. |
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Parietal Cells
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| Responsible for secreting hydrochloric acid, which lowers the pH of the stomach contents. |
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PANCREAS, GALL BLADDER, LIVER
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| These 3 organs assist in the digestion process. |
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Epiglottis folds
Larynx moves upward
Soft palate moves upward |
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| Actions during the process of swallowing... |
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Cardia
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| The smallest part of the stomach. |
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Duodenum >>> Jejunum >>> Ileum
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| The order chyme travels through the small intestine. |
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| The common name for back flow of stomach contents toward the esophagus. |
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| This is one of the main functions of the large intestine. |
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Simple Columnar Epithelium
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| This lines most of the digestive tract. |
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Definition
| What organs could be injured if a patient were struck in the right upper quadrant with a bat? |
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Hypopharynx
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| The opening of the gastrointestinal tract, the esophagus, and the opening of the trachea meet here... |
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ASCENDING COLON
TRANSVERSE COLON
DESCENDING COLON |
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| The three segments of the large intestine... |
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Pyloric Sphincter
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| Regulates the flow of chyme between the stomach and small intestine. |
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| Location of the small intestine where the majority of the absorption of nutrients occurs. |
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| An important vitamin that assists with glucose metabolism and is produced by bacteria within the large intestine. |
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ORAL and PHARYNGEAL
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| Forms of cancer more commonly found in the elderly who smoke. |
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