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| 1 neuron and all the muscle cells that form junctions with its endings |
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| involuntary, painful contractions of muscles, produce a hard, bulging muscle |
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| a neurologic syndrome involuntary, sustained, muscle contractions causing abnormal postures |
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| whats the task of the digestive system |
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| break up food, mix it and move food material. |
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| what system absorbs nutrients and fluids as well as eliminate waste and residues? |
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| incomplete digestive system, one-way, saclike, digestive cavity |
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| a tube with an opening at each end |
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| complete digestive system |
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| what two things do teeth do? |
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| mechanical break up and vocalization |
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| how many teeth do adults have? |
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| what are the functions of the tongue |
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taste food
manipulate food in mouth
form bolus
vocalization |
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| tongue tied part of the tongue |
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| what are the functions of saliva |
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moisten food
dissolve food chemicals |
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| 5 inch long part of the throat that is a passageway for food & air |
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| how many openings are there into the pharynx? |
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| what cuts off the trachea during swallowing? |
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| collapsible tube/passageway from throat to stomach 10 inches long |
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| J shaped organ below the diaphragm |
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| the sphincter at the top of the stomach is |
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| the sphincter at the bottom of the stomach is |
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| acidity kills many pathogens |
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| a hole in lining or duodenum |
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| ______________ can lead ot diarrhea |
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| ___________ can cause constipation |
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| how big is the small intestinse |
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| what are the three main parts of the small intestinse |
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| treated with anti-parasitic drugs |
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| how big is the large intestine |
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| what are the functions of the large intestinse? |
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reabsorption of water
temporary storage of feces
bacteria produce vitamins |
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| colon malfunctions in rabbits |
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| bulging sac pushing out from colon wall |
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| a diverticilum becomes infected; pain, fever & could rupture |
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| view insides using fiber optics |
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| internal and/or external veins around anus or lower rectum swollen & inflamed |
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