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| or/o, stromato/o opening through which food passes into the body, breaks food into small particles |
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| mostly made of skeletal muscle organ of taste and speech, attached in posterior of mouth |
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| separates nasal cavity from oral cavity |
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| posterior portion of palate, not supported by bone |
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| anterior palate supported by bone |
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| soft Vshaped mass that extends from soft palate, directs food into throat |
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| 10 in tube that extends from pharynx to stomach |
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| three extrinsic salivary glands: |
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| the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual |
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| buccal glands, tiny intrinsic salivary glands |
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| site of digestion and nutrient absorbtion |
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| a lining in the stomach that holds the abdominal organs in place |
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| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
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| is a backward flow of the gastrointestinal contents into the esophagus that gradually breaks down the mucous barrier of the esophagus (reflux esophagitis) |
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| occurs when the individual's body mass index is greater than 30 kg/m2 |
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| which is an abnormal enlargement of the stomach |
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