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Anatomy FINAL
Digestive system
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
04/24/2010

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Digestive Processes
Definition
Ingestion
Propulsion
Digestion
Absorption
Defecation
Term
Ingestion
Definition
Selective intake of food
Term
Digestion
Definition
Mechanical and biochemical breakdown of food into a form usable by the body
Term
Absorption
Definition
Uptake of nutrient molecules into the epithelial cells of the digestive tract and then into the blood or lymph
Term
Defecation
Definition
Elimination of undigested residue
Term
Major Salivary glands
Definition
Parotid
Sublingual
Submandibular
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